Are you looking for ready-to-use ESL Halloween & Thanksgiving Activities that combine reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural learning?
This ESL Fall Activities Bundle for middle school students includes no-prep ESL bell ringers, reading comprehension passages, writing prompts, vocabulary activities, and project-based learning—all designed for newcomer and intermediate middle school ESL students.
Perfect for warm-ups, small groups, homework, or holiday ESL activities like Halloween and Thanksgiving, these engaging print and digital resources save you time while building language proficiency, cultural knowledge, and test prep skills.
✨ What’s Included in the Bundle:
October ESL Reading Bell Ringers
4 weeks of daily practice (reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, figurative language)
Topics: Fall leaves, Columbus, La Llorona, Halloween
Digital & print formats with answer keys
October Writing Prompts with Pictures
20 no-prep prompts on seasonal topics (Halloween, Columbus Day, Sputnik, Food, Mental Health & more)
Works as journal prompts, discussion starters, or digital assignments
Halloween Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
Interactive, movement-based vocabulary activity with images, definitions, and recording sheets
Perfect for high-energy class days or Halloween week celebrations
All About My Thanksgiving Break Digital Activity
Google Slides template for newcomers & intermediate students to reflect on their break
Includes visuals, sentence frames, and creative slides like 2 Truths & a Lie
Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Activity (Digital & Print)
Beginner-friendly passages, K-W-L chart, graphic organizer, comprehension questions, and scaffolded writing prompts
Thanksgiving Digital Class Recipe Book Project
Project-based learning activity where students research, write, and share family recipes
Includes sentence starters, rubrics, templates, and reflection prompts
✨ Skills Covered:
Reading comprehension (main idea, summary, inference, text evidence)
Vocabulary in context, synonyms, and figurative language practice
Grammar review (verb tenses, sentence structure, spelling)
Scaffolded writing prompts & journal entries
Speaking & presentation practice with digital projects
Cultural knowledge: Halloween, La Llorona, Columbus, and Thanksgiving
✨ Ways to Use:
Daily warm-ups & bell work
Homework or sub plans
Small groups & stations
High-energy seasonal activities
Cultural lessons for ESL newcomers
With this bundle, you’ll have everything you need for October and Thanksgiving, all designed for ESL students in grades 5–8. Save time, keep students engaged, and help them build language skills with fun, rigorous, and seasonal activities.
Would rather buy on TPT?
Are you looking for ready-to-use ESL Halloween & Thanksgiving Activities that combine reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural learning?
This ESL Fall Activities Bundle for middle school students includes no-prep ESL bell ringers, reading comprehension passages, writing prompts, vocabulary activities, and project-based learning—all designed for newcomer and intermediate middle school ESL students.
Perfect for warm-ups, small groups, homework, or holiday ESL activities like Halloween and Thanksgiving, these engaging print and digital resources save you time while building language proficiency, cultural knowledge, and test prep skills.
✨ What’s Included in the Bundle:
October ESL Reading Bell Ringers
4 weeks of daily practice (reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, figurative language)
Topics: Fall leaves, Columbus, La Llorona, Halloween
Digital & print formats with answer keys
October Writing Prompts with Pictures
20 no-prep prompts on seasonal topics (Halloween, Columbus Day, Sputnik, Food, Mental Health & more)
Works as journal prompts, discussion starters, or digital assignments
Halloween Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
Interactive, movement-based vocabulary activity with images, definitions, and recording sheets
Perfect for high-energy class days or Halloween week celebrations
All About My Thanksgiving Break Digital Activity
Google Slides template for newcomers & intermediate students to reflect on their break
Includes visuals, sentence frames, and creative slides like 2 Truths & a Lie
Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Activity (Digital & Print)
Beginner-friendly passages, K-W-L chart, graphic organizer, comprehension questions, and scaffolded writing prompts
Thanksgiving Digital Class Recipe Book Project
Project-based learning activity where students research, write, and share family recipes
Includes sentence starters, rubrics, templates, and reflection prompts
✨ Skills Covered:
Reading comprehension (main idea, summary, inference, text evidence)
Vocabulary in context, synonyms, and figurative language practice
Grammar review (verb tenses, sentence structure, spelling)
Scaffolded writing prompts & journal entries
Speaking & presentation practice with digital projects
Cultural knowledge: Halloween, La Llorona, Columbus, and Thanksgiving
✨ Ways to Use:
Daily warm-ups & bell work
Homework or sub plans
Small groups & stations
High-energy seasonal activities
Cultural lessons for ESL newcomers
With this bundle, you’ll have everything you need for October and Thanksgiving, all designed for ESL students in grades 5–8. Save time, keep students engaged, and help them build language skills with fun, rigorous, and seasonal activities.
Would rather buy on TPT?
