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Halloween Activities for ESL Learners

Halloween activities for A1–B1 learners: printable worksheets, picture cards, pair and group speaking tasks, short listening/reading checks, and simple craft ideas. Use these resources to build complete 45–60-minute lessons or quick warm-ups. Materials cover costumes, monsters, spooky places, party conversations, safety posters, and story frames. Each item includes clear aims and suggestions for differentiation, so mixed-ability classes can work together. Most tasks are classroom-ready and also adapt well to online lessons. Browse the subcategories for vocabulary sets, game templates, mini-stories, and homework pages for kids and teens.

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Categories

Halloween Activities – Room on the Broom
Halloween Activities – Room on the Broom
Halloween Jeopardies
Halloween Jeopardies
Halloween Listening
Halloween Listening
Halloween Prepositions
Halloween Prepositions
Halloween Riddles
Halloween Riddles
Halloween Vocabulary Activities
Halloween Vocabulary Activities
Pumpkin Patches Halloween
Pumpkin Patches Halloween
Halloween Worksheets
Halloween Worksheets

Tasks

Halloween Trivia Game
Halloween Trivia Game
Halloween Questions – Wh-Words Practice
Halloween Questions – Wh-Words Practice
Halloween Hangman
Halloween Hangman
Halloween Boo
Halloween Boo
Descriptive Vocabulary Practice: Halloween Witches
Descriptive Vocabulary Practice: Halloween Witches
Haunted House Vocabulary Labeling Challenge
Haunted House Vocabulary Labeling Challenge

This category gathers practical Halloween activities for ESL classes at A1–B1 levels. You’ll find printable worksheets, picture cards, speaking games, short listening/reading tasks, and light crafts that help students use seasonal vocabulary and simple grammar in context.

What’s inside

  • Worksheets & picture cards: costumes, monsters, spooky places, actions, feelings.
  • Speaking tasks: role-plays, “Would you rather…?”, story circles, describe-&-guess.
  • Listening/reading checks: gist and detail questions with quick answer keys.
  • Writing frames: postcards, character profiles, mini-comics, safety posters.
  • Projects & crafts: simple, low-prep ideas that keep language at the center.

How to use these materials

  1. Start small: choose one vocabulary sheet and a 10-minute speaking game.
  2. Add input: a short audio/video or mini-text with 4–6 questions.
  3. Finish with output: pair writing or a quick role-play using the target words.

Who it’s for

Teachers and parents working with kids and teens. Each resource includes aims, timing, and suggestions to level up/down so mixed-ability groups can learn together in class or online.