How can we expect our students to develop engaging stories if they struggle to think of fresh ideas? Unleash the spooky creativity in your classroom with our Halloween Descriptive Writing Prompts. Help your students move beyond simple listing of ideas to use vivid and expressive imagery that brings their ghostly tales and thrilling stories to life!

Each card features a haunting photo prompt, along with writing space and success criteria for students to self-assess their spooky storytelling.

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What’s Included in these Show Don't Tell, Halloween writing prompt cards?

✅32 Halloween-themed Photo Prompts/Task Cards: Ready-to-print PDF,

✅ Editable PowerPoint or Google Slides Version,

✅ Self-Assessment Tool.

How can you use our writing prompt cards?

⭐Explicit Instruction: using our online version for whole class teaching,

⭐Group Activities: that encourage students to share & collaborate on ideas,

⭐Independent Writing Practice: that caters for student interest whilst

boosting motivation and engagement.

Why Choose our Show Don't Tell Halloween Descriptive writing prompts?

❤Halloween-inspired photo prompts that are fun, thematic prompts that

ignite creativity,

❤Promote Independence and gain student confidence whilst reducing

reliance on the teacher.

❤Ideal for writing centers, daily 5, guided reading sessions, or homework!

❤PRINT and GO, ready-to-use materials save you time.

❤Boost fresh ideas and more dynamic storytelling.

❤Assess Progress by implementing our task cards at the start and end of your

narrative writing unit to evaluate student growth.

Get ready for a spooky writing adventure this Halloween!

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