{"id":701,"date":"2026-07-10T14:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/?page_id=701"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:21:10","slug":"halloween-writing-enrichment-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/english\/creative-writing\/halloween-writing-enrichment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-xvcdh-b66b6586e0d3975d1f4bb526c577e94b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrffabn6-c279b040e4dd064c1a10c0b2f4523077 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975\">\n#top .flex_column.av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-p7bcl-8ccda9523cb9a116c770e80ee0dafed6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-p7bcl-8ccda9523cb9a116c770e80ee0dafed6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-p7bcl-8ccda9523cb9a116c770e80ee0dafed6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-p7bcl-8ccda9523cb9a116c770e80ee0dafed6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-705 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-705 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image-300x169.jpg\" alt='' title='large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image'  height=\"169\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/large_upwk61774246-wikimedia-image.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mouel-87b04372e1d32cab5cdd89e262df9ed7\">\n#top .flex_column.av-mouel-87b04372e1d32cab5cdd89e262df9ed7{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-mouel-87b04372e1d32cab5cdd89e262df9ed7{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mouel-87b04372e1d32cab5cdd89e262df9ed7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ebfbp-c211c319f24899881df2d4d625c98899\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ebfbp-c211c319f24899881df2d4d625c98899 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ebfbp-c211c319f24899881df2d4d625c98899 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/gzmshows.com\/shows\/the-hollow\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGFab1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSZtHGhhaXUVs_HVXDo4FncHLPvniIKXAEFeWaF-05NKZi90tY9bDH8mag_aem_ZOmVCyB8qRPvHgpZN81pvA\">The Hollow Podcast<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vuPhCSunt5U&amp;t=7s\">Cozy Autumn Village Halloween Ambience Scary Halloween Sounds Halloween Background Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kjVBXcp4wMk\">Spooky Halloween Ambience | GraveYard Zombies | Owl Hoots &amp; Gentle Wind | Gothic Church | 4K<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x--N03NO130\"> Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Teaser | Netflix<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aw0uORumRts\">Alma short film<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S_mtmDL31g4\">The curse of the monkey&#8217;s paw &#8211; Iseult Gillespie<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uFK0t9DHu1Q\">The Truth About Bed Bugs: It&#8217;s Worse Than You Thought<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ytsKeZTtRV8\"> Wolves in the Walls<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-5 ms-rteFontFace-6\">Choose from some creepy poetry, a Spooky Scary Story or the Monsters of Cumberland!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-5 ms-rteFontFace-6\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-5 ms-rteFontFace-6\">Halloween Haikus!\u200b<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Howls pierce the black sky,<br \/>\nSilver moon ignites the change\u2014<br \/>\nClaws in the dark move.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Black cat by her side,<br \/>\nWhispers weave through crackling flames\u2014<br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6\" \/>Spells dance on the wind.\u200b<br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Cloak sweeps through the night,<\/span><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Crimson eyes and fangs that gleam\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Life fades with one bite.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-6\">Laughter fills the dark,<br \/>\nPainted grin hides sharper teeth\u2014<br \/>\nBalloons float like screams.\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-5 ms-rteFontFace-6\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xjKruwAfZWk\">How to make your writing suspenseful &#8211; Victoria Smith<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RZFYuX84n1U\">In on a secret? That&#8217;s dramatic irony &#8211; Christopher Warner<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/vincentmall0y.wordpress.com\/\">Vincent A Poem by Tim Burton<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BIsZGW7pOOM\">Vincent &#8211; Tim Burton 1982<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6\">Suspense Writing and Scary, Spooky Stories!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Watch Victoria Smith\u2019s Video<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">read notes on key points for creating suspenseful writing provided by teacher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Read\u00a0<em>Cemetery Path<\/em>\u00a0by Leonard Q. Ross<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Discuss: How is the setting important to the story?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Read\u00a0<em>Click-Clack the Rattlebag<\/em>\u00a0by Neil Gaiman<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Question: How does Gaiman make his audience fear the unknown?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Identify specific techniques from \u201cHow to Make Your Writing Suspenseful\u201d used in this horror story.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Discuss how these elements contribute to building suspense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Read\u00a0<em>The Wife&#8217;s Story<\/em>\u00a0by Ursula K. Le Guin<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-4\">Question: How does Le Guin\u2019s use of limited perspective build suspense in\u00a0<em>The Wife&#8217;s Story<\/em>?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4 ms-rteFontFace-6\">What other techniques from \u201cHow to Make Your Writing Suspenseful\u201d can you identify in this story?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonlit.org\/en\/texts\/how-to-make-your-writing-suspenseful\/paired-texts\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4 ms-rteFontFace-6\">common lit suspense unit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachwriting.org\/612th\/2018\/10\/16\/4-mini-lessons-for-teaching-suspense-writing\">https:\/\/www.teachwriting.org\/612th\/2018\/10\/16\/4-mini-lessons-for-teaching-suspense-writing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neil Gaiman, &quot;Click Clack the Rattle Bag&quot; | LIVE from the NYPL\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/imLja6Emezo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">1.\u00a0 Vocabulary Visuals<\/span><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">When it comes to reading short stories, authors are usually VERY intentional about the words they choose as most short stories are super short, especially compared to novels.<\/span><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">You can introduce the story by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Click-Clack-the-Rattle-Bag-Quiz-Reading-Activities-Writing-Prompts-Lesson-Plans-11896531?utm_source=BP:%208%20Fun%20Click%20Clack%20the%20Rattlebag%20Activities&amp;utm_campaign=BP:%208%20Fun%20Click%20Clack%20the%20Rattlebag%20Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">visualizing 5-10 words<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u00a0from the story before you start reading with your students. Even though \u201cClick Clack the Rattlebag\u201d is not especially difficult to read, some words may trip students up.<\/span><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Here is a list to start with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>intense<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Extreme in degree or strength; often evokes strong emotions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Unsettling<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Causing discomfort or anxiety; disturbing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Precocious<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Advanced in development or talent at an unusually early age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Corridor<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; A long passage in a building; can imply mystery or suspense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong>Lair<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; A wild animal\u2019s resting place; often suggests secrecy or danger.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">These words can effectively convey a range of emotions and themes, especially in suspenseful or eerie contexts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><br class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\" \/><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">The Wife\u2019s Story\u00a0by Ursula K. Le Guin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-6 ms-rteFontSize-3\">This suspenseful story puts a twist on the classic tale of the werewolf. It\u2019s perfect for teaching elements of suspense, and it\u2019s fun to watch your students figure out what is really happening! This is a great addition to any suspense unit.\u200b<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wife&amp;apos;s Story - Read Along\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eLXhRYMYgqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/How-to-Make-Your-Writing-Suspenseful-1.pdf\">How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful (1)<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Suspense-vs.-Tension-1.pdf\">Suspense vs. Tension (1)<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Vincent-by-Tim-Burton-1ly47a5-2.pdf\">Vincent-by-Tim-Burton-1ly47a5 (2)<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/The-Monsters-Among-Us-1.pdf\">The Monsters Among Us (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/mystery_and_horror_stories.pdf\">mystery_and_horror_stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Onomatopoeia-Good-Copy.pdf\">Onomatopoeia (Good) &#8211; Copy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-b0krx-0b63c5319efc250ed76409227a100452 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":404,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bg_child_page_menu_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2443,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/701\/revisions\/2443"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}