Halloween Writing Prompts Lower
This resource provides a fun and engaging way for students to develop their writing skills through imaginative Halloween-themed prompts. Each prompt consists of a character, setting, and a Halloween-themed problem, designed to spark creativity and storytelling.
The resource includes matched sets of prompts, ensuring cohesive and inspiring scenarios for students to explore. Additionally, writing template worksheets with cute Halloween-themed borders are included to make the activity more enjoyable.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to identify features, such as characters and settings, of different literary texts and give reasons for personal preferences.
- We are learning to recognise characteristics of different types of texts, e.g. traditional beginnings and endings of fairy tales and rhyme in poetry.
- We are learning to retell or adapt familiar stories through performance, reciting rhymes, writing, drawing pictures or using technology.
- We are learning to respond to stories and share our feelings and thoughts about events and characters.
- We are learning to describe plot, characters and settings in stories.
- We are learning to respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators.
- We are learning to share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts.
- We are learning to identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text.
- We are learning to describe characters, settings and events in different types of literature.
- We are learning to retell familiar texts through role play, reciting rhymes, drawing pictures or using technology.
- We are learning to imitate the speech, characteristics or attitudes of familiar characters.
- We are learning to identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain and give reasons for personal preferences.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E2LE02
9
Identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences
AC9E1LE03
9
Discuss plot, character and setting, which are features of stories
AC9EFLE02
9
Respond to stories and share feelings and thoughts about their events and characters
AC9E1LE05
9
Orally retell or adapt a familiar story using plot and characters, language features including vocabulary, and structure of a familiar text, through role-play, writing, drawing or digital tools
AC9EFLE03
9
Recognise different types of literary texts and identify features including events, characters, and beginnings and endings
ACELT1586
8.4
Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication
ACELT1832
8.4
Innovate on familiar texts by using similar characters, repetitive patterns or vocabulary
ACELT1584
8.4
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
ACELT1785
8.4
Recognise some different types of literary texts and identify some characteristic features of literary texts, for example beginnings and endings of traditional texts and rhyme in poetry
ACELT1578
8.4
Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text
ACELT1590
8.4
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
ACELT1783
8.4
Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts
ACELT1577
8.4
Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators
EN1-7B
old
Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter
EN1-11D
old
Responds to and composes a range of texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences
ENe-10C
old
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, simple ideas and the basic features of texts when responding to and composing texts
EN1-10C
old
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts
ENe-8B
old
Demonstrates emerging skills and knowledge of texts to read and view, and shows developing awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter
EN1-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
ENE-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults
ENE-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature read to them
EN1-CWT-01
new
Plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure
EN1-VOCAB-01
new
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas
VCELT193
Build on familiar texts by using similar characters, repetitive patterns or vocabulary
VCELT241
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
VCELT192
Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication
VCELT208
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts
VCELT149
Recognise some different types of literary texts and identify some characteristic features of literary texts
VCELT150
Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text
VCELT171
Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts
VCELT170
Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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