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Halloween is Coming

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Read this short Halloween rhyme with children who are learning about fall holidays and seasonal words. It works well before Halloween or any time you want a quick, playful read-aloud.

Halloween is coming, the pumpkins getting fat, please put a trick in the witch's hat. Children can listen for rhyme, notice Halloween vocabulary, and talk about what the words mean.

This brief book fits preschool and early primary children who are ready for simple seasonal language and a little conversation about Halloween.

Teaching & Discussion Guide

Use this guide to turn Halloween is Coming into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.

Concepts & skills practiced

Halloween vocabulary
Fall seasonal language
Rhyming words
Listening to a short verse
Oral language and discussion

Discussion Questions

1 What do you think the line "Halloween is coming" tells us about when to read this book?
2 The rhyme mentions pumpkins getting fat. What do you notice about pumpkins in fall where you live?
3 What do you think it might mean to put a trick in the witch's hat?
4 What Halloween things do you already know about from home, school, or your neighborhood?
5 How does this rhyme sound when you say it out loud, and which words sound alike?
6 If you were making a Halloween rhyme, what other fall word could you add?

Words to Learn

Halloween: A holiday in the fall when people often wear costumes and celebrate.
pumpkin: A round orange fruit often seen in fall and at Halloween.
witch: A Halloween character often shown wearing a hat.
hat: Something people wear on their head.
trick: A playful surprise or joke.
rhyme: Words that sound alike at the end.
coming: Happening soon.

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