119 FREE October Worksheets for Your ESL Classes

FREE October Worksheets

October worksheetsHopefully the hustle of the back to school season has settled down by now, or maybe not - if your school starts in October! Anyway, the students should be still full of energy and enthusiasm, they are not bored with studies just yet, and are eagerly taking in the challenges and hard work of the beginning of the school year.
To help you keep your students in that active and welcoming state of mind, here is our collection of 119 October worksheets. Do not hesitate to furiously browse through them in search for amazing and challenging ideas for exciting fall classes (as much as fall can be exciting, that is!), last-minute outdoor activities (weather permitting, of course!) and 'heavy load' lessons (use that productivity students are still well capable of during this time of the year!).
Our 'calendar' worksheets will help you come up with great lesson plans and theme sessions for holidays, events and celebrations - if you can find time for those after all the serious 'stuff' you have on your list already. But if you do find an opportunity to add some cheer to your classroom, the occasions can include World Vegetarian Day, World Animal Day, World Teacher Day (already looking forward to that, aren't you? :)), or Wear Something Gaudy Day. And, of course, do not forget to commemorate Dictionary Day and First Oscar Night with your students.
All the materials are at your disposal absolutely free of charge (you just need to be registered with Busyteacher.org which is also free!).

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Halloween Facts Cloze Activity

Halloween Facts Cloze Activity

  What is Samhainophobia? What are the colors of Halloween? Why are jack-o'-lanterns carved? Students read the facts about Halloween and fill in the missing words on this Halloween-themed ...
2 Views 14,947 Elem
Speed Dating Monsters - Halloween Game

Speed Dating Monsters - Halloween Game

Paloma Valencia Castro
This game is perfect for Halloween. It consists on a speed-dating session with monsters. Each students will have a card to write information about themselves. This information will be randomly ch ...
1 Views 32,724 All
Halloween Night - Kids Song Fill in the Blank

Halloween Night - Kids Song Fill in the Blank

BusyTeacher Contributor
, October
Here is the worksheet of the song practice--Halloween Night "Halloween Night" is a children's Halloween song designed to give kids a gentle introduction to Halloween and the traditional creatures ...
1 Views 15,773 ElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: Halloween-The Addams Family

Song Worksheet: Halloween-The Addams Family

First, students have to guess/look up the meaning of some words connected to Halloween or scary things. Then they have to complete the lyrics of the theme song of The Addams Family with those wor ...
2 Views 29,417 All
Halloween Worksheet - Haunted Maze

Halloween Worksheet - Haunted Maze

This Halloween worksheet can be used in your classes as a fun resource during the month of October- the month of Halloween! It's a fun way to get into the spirit of Halloween that will help build ...
11 Views 39,206 Elem
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Song Worksheet: This Is Halloween

Song Worksheet: This Is Halloween

Lacrimosa
This Halloween worksheet contains the "This is Halloween" song from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas movie with (mostly) Halloween related words omitted. The students are supposed to li ...
9 Views 50,260 Pre-IntInt
Song Worksheet: Halloween Songs (Quiz)

Song Worksheet: Halloween Songs (Quiz)

banana fish
This is a Halloween-themed song quiz for funny and useful holiday lesson. Students must guess the song while music is playing. Use song extracts with given lyrics. Print out each sheet on paper of ...
1 Views 19,963 ElemPre-IntInt
Creative Writing - The Wise Wizard

Creative Writing - The Wise Wizard

This creative writing exercise can be used as an extra resource when teaching students about Halloween. Students are asked to create a story titled 'The Wise Wizard'. Make your story as imaginativ ...
2 Views 14,883 Elem
Creative Writing - A Spooky Night

Creative Writing - A Spooky Night

This creative writing exercise can be used as an extra resource when teaching students about Halloween. Students are asked to create a story titled 'A Spooky Night'. Make your story as imaginative ...
4 Views 18,637 Elem
Creative Writing - My Pet Dragon

Creative Writing - My Pet Dragon

This creative writing exercise asks students to create a story titled 'My Pet Dragon' and can be used as an extra resource when teaching students about Halloween. Make your story as imaginative as ...
4 Views 15,607 Elem
Creative Writing - Trick or Treat

Creative Writing - Trick or Treat

This a story writing exercise and can be used as an extra resource when teaching students about Halloween. Students are asked to write a story titled Trick or treat. Encourage your students to be ...
2 Views 11,527 Elem
Creative Writing - My Favourite Halloween Costume

Creative Writing - My Favourite Halloween Costume

This is a creative writing exercise. Students are asked to write about the best Halloween costume they've ever been in and go through the entire process of creating it and the reactions of their f ...
2 Views 13,323 Elem
All Saints' Day - Research Activity

All Saints' Day - Research Activity

, October,
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows, is celebrated on 1st November by the Catholic Church, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Students are asked to choose one of the four patro ...
4 Views 14,192 Elem
Dot-to-Dot - Witch

Dot-to-Dot - Witch

, , October
This resource can be used to practice counting skills and also as a Halloween worksheet. Students must start at the number 1 and count in 1s to complete the picture. They can colour the picture on ...
10 Views 19,809 Elem
Dot-to-Dot - Clown

Dot-to-Dot - Clown

, , October
This resource can be used to practice counting skills and also as a Halloween worksheet. Students must start at the number 1 and count in 1s to complete the picture. They can colour the picture on ...
5 Views 14,534 Elem
Theodore Roosevelt - Reading Comprehension

Theodore Roosevelt - Reading Comprehension

Today is Theodore Roosevelt's birthday! What award was Theodore Roosevelt the first American to win? What were the key events in Theodore's Presidency? This worksheet includes some interesting fac ...
13 Views 16,656 Elem
Halloween Memory

Halloween Memory

Print the worksheet and cut the squares. Divide the class into groups. Give each group a stack of cards. Shuffle the cards and arrange them all face down on a table. Students have to take turns, c ...
33 Views 50,371 ElemPre-Int
My Favourite Halloween Costume - Writing Exercise

My Favourite Halloween Costume - Writing Exercise

Halloween worksheet - This creative writing exercise asks students to write about the best Halloween costume they have ever been in and go through the entire process of creating it and the reactio ...
7 Views 16,222 Elem
Autumn Vocabulary

Autumn Vocabulary

This PPT can be used to revise vocabulary related to autumn. Students have to look at the pictures and choose the correct option. There are five subcategories in the PPT: nature, fruit, animals, c ...
15 Views 21,336 ElemPre-Int
Superstitions Power Point

Superstitions Power Point

Do you know why we cross our fingers for good luck? Do you know why walking under a ladder is bad luck? Get ready to find out! I created this Power Point to go over the history of some things that ...
27 Views 51,366 Pre-IntIntAdv
Song Worksheet: Halloween Vocabulary

Song Worksheet: Halloween Vocabulary

This activity is fantastic to introduce Halloween and learn basic vocabulary about it. It consists of a listening exercise from a song by A.J. Jenkins (fill in the gaps). You can also explain Hall ...
16 Views 32,130 BegElemPre-Int
Halloween

Halloween

, October
Worksheet on Halloween vocabulary. It can be used for introducing or revising words in connection with Halloween. Students are asked to match the words with the pictures, find some Halloween word ...
20 Views 22,687 Elem
Halloween Wordsearch Puzzle

Halloween Wordsearch Puzzle

, October
This is a wordsearch puzzle for teaching Halloween related vocabulary. At the bottom of the page is a list of words. The words are hidden in the puzzle. The words have been placed horizontall ...
15 Views 28,586 ElemPre-Int
Halloween Matching Activity II

Halloween Matching Activity II

, October
This is a pretty simple matching activity for teaching Halloween related vocabulary at elementary level. Students are asked to match the words given with the pictures. The answer key is ...
11 Views 21,453 Elem
Halloween Flashcards and a Worksheet

Halloween Flashcards and a Worksheet

Halloween flashcards can be used in various ways. My idea: after learning halloween words a teacher gives each student a flashcard and he/she needs to hide it behind his/her back. Students go roun ...
19 Views 26,482 Elem

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