9th - 12th Grade
This Halloween horror short story will grip (and chill!) your high school students. Boost grade 9-12 reading and comprehension skills at Halloween or ANY time of year.
The story is followed by multiple choice questions and answers.
Click to see the collection of 7 horror short stories the freebie comes from
These stories contain a separate EDITABLE questions and answers pdf, allowing you to change multiple choice and short answer questions and answers to suit your students' needs.
SUMMARY of this resource
What is included in this scarily good, impressively short (2-3 pages each story) HORROR comprehension collection?
--- 7 original horror stories, mostly depicting encounters between teenagers and the supernatural: a cursed charm bracelet, a vampire cat, a spider tattoo that won’t stop spreading, a haunted fairground- & more!
--- 4 pages of multiple choice questions
--- 3 pages of short answer questions
--- 2 pages of comparative questions on all of the stories
--- 9 pages of ANSWERS, including models for the written responses
DETAILED LIST OF CONTENTS Pages
Story 1: The UNlucky Charm Bracelet ---- 1-2
Multiple choice questions #1 ---- 3
Story 2: Fang-tastic ---- 4-5
Short written responses #1 ---- 6
Story 3: Final Warning ---- 7-8
Multiple choice questions #2 ---- 9
Story 4: The Game Changer ---- 10-11
Multiple choice questions #3 ---- 12
Story 5: Fairground Fear ---- 13-15
Short written responses #2 ---- 14
Story 6: The Girl with the Spider Tattoo ----
15-16 Multiple choice questions #4 ---- 17
Story 7: The Curse of Cell 60 ---- 18-19
Short written responses #3 ---- 20
Comparison questions on all of the stories ---- 21-22
ANSWERS ---- 23-31
AGE APPROPRIATE
Although these stories will provoke chills and shivers, they are appropriate for high school. There is NO graphic violence. Some characters do meet unfortunate ends, but these are not described!
If your students enjoy these tales, there are 5 more stories in
For more scariness: Spooky Scary Stories Comprehension Unit
Or 15 mysteries for them to solve: 15 Mini-Mysteries For High School
I hope that your classes enjoy these stories as much as mine have done! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this product - or any other product in my store - please write to me at brilliantlylit@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you!
Thanks so much for checking out my resources! Click HERE to make yourself a follower. You will receive notification of new resources and SAVE 50% off for the first 48 hours.
If you purchase the resource, I would be very grateful if you could review it afterwards. Doing so will earn you TpT credits to spend on other resources, so it is a win-win.
https://thebestofteacherentrepreneursmarketingcooperative.net/the-best-of-teacher-entrepreneurs-marketing-cooperative-one-year-membership/
and get THOUSANDS OF PAGE VIEWS for your TpT products!
Go to http://www.pinterest.com/TheBestofTPT/ for even more free products!
