A Super-Secret Halloween Spell
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What's Inside
See if you can do this super-secret Halloween spell.
A Super-Secret Halloween Spell gives children a short Halloween prompt to read and respond to. It helps them listen carefully, think about directions, and connect print with meaning.
Use this book with children who are learning seasonal words and practicing early reading habits. It works well for kindergarten and first grade readers who can handle a simple, playful direction.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn A Super-Secret Halloween Spell into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Halloween vocabulary
- Listening for directions
- Following simple instructions
- Print awareness
- Topic prediction
- Seasonal reading
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think a super-secret Halloween spell might ask someone to do?
- 2 What words in the title tell you this book is about Halloween and keeping something secret?
- 3 If you were given instructions for a spell, what would you listen for first?
- 4 What does the word spell make you think of in a Halloween book?
- 5 How can you tell whether something is part of the book's directions or just part of the title?
- 6 Why do you think a book might ask readers to try to do something on their own?
Words to Learn
- spell
- A spell is a special set of words or steps.
- secret
- A secret is something kept hidden or shared only with certain people.
- Halloween
- Halloween is a fall holiday with costumes, decorations, and treats.
- instruction
- An instruction tells you what to do.
- follow
- To follow means to do the steps in order.
- seasonal
- Seasonal means it matches a certain time of year.
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