Free Halloween Story Writing Worksheets for Kids
What happens when a ghost discovers a web in its doorway? These Halloween writing sheets use pictures and word clues to help early writers turn a few ideas into a short story.
At a Glance
- Best for: Early elementary writers; younger children can dictate
- Skills practiced: Planning a story, using prompt words and writing sentences
- What’s included: Picture-and-word story prompts, writing lines and a costume description activity
- Materials: Printer and paper, Pencil, Optional crayons
- Format: Free printable PDF
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What’s Included?
Each story page shows Halloween pictures with labeled words and lined space below. The preview includes a ghost, web and devil prompt, plus other spooky characters. A separate page asks children to choose and describe a favorite costume.
A Simple Recipe for a Story
Start with someone who wants something. Add a problem, then decide how the character deals with it. A ghost might want a quiet home—but discover a very noisy spider has moved in.
The prompt words can appear anywhere in the story. They do not all have to fit into the first sentence.
What You’ll Need
- Printer and paper
- Pencil
- Optional crayons
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How to Use These Printables
- Pick one page and name the pictures together.
- Tell a beginning, middle and ending aloud.
- Write a few sentences using the prompt words.
- Read the story back, add a missing detail and color the pictures.
Tips for Making the Activity More Fun
- Write your child’s spoken story, then let them copy a favorite sentence.
- Keep the tone funny or mysterious if your child dislikes scary stories.
- Trade stories and draw a new ending for each other.
More Activities to Try
- Halloween Activity Bundle
- Free Halloween Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Kids
- Outer Space Write a Story
Download the Download the free Halloween story worksheets
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