Want students to practice using suspense, foreshadowing, or plot structure in their writing and Halloween classroom activities? Have them write a scary story or draft an outline for their own original scary movie to practice structuring plot (you may want to give them a “rating limit” – e.g. nothing worse than a PG-13 film – if you’re squeamish). 

For something with more atmosphere and less potential “blood and guts,” ask them to write a descriptive paragraph that creates a creepy mood to develop skills in figurative language or foreshadowing.