ESL and Halloween

The goblins appear on this night,
Intending to give us a fright.
On the door they will beat,
And they'll yell trick or treat.
Then quickly depart from our sight.


Halloween exercises

Exercise Level
Facts about Halloween
Cloze test		 Pre-Intermediate
Facts about Halloween
True or False?		 Pre-Intermediate
Halloween vocabulary
Flash memory game		 Elementary
Halloween vocabulary
Flash matching exercise		 Elementary
Halloween vocabulary
Flash quick-spelling game		 Elementary
Picture vocabulary
Matching exercise		 Elementary


Here you can find some useful information about Halloween:

  • History and customs of Halloween

  • The Tale of Jack O'Lantern
  • Halloween and All Saints Day
  • Personalized e-cards

  • Personalized stories

  • Scary stories
  • Huge collection of language activities for ESL students and teachers
  • Halloween Haunted House - ESL exercises, reading, vocabulary


    • On The History Channel website you can find out how much you really know about this haunted holiday. For example, where was this spooky day first celebrated? And, what's the size of the biggest pumpkin pie ever baked? Also, how much do Americans spend annually on Halloween?

    There are also interactive activities for elementary, intermediate and advanced ESL students on About website.



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