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Free Halloween Book Tasting Reading Activity – printable reading resource for grades 2–3 by Hope King and Get Your Teach OnNewFree

About this resource

Make reading extra fun this October with this FREE Halloween Book Tasting Reading Activity! This simple reading response activity encourages students to explore new books, preview texts, and discover books they may want to read next.

Students can sample different books and record the title, topic, attention grabber, and an interesting fact from each selection. It’s an easy way to encourage independent reading while adding a little Halloween fun to your literacy block.

What's Included

  • Halloween-themed book tasting recording sheet
  • Space to explore and respond to 3 different books
  • Prompts for title, topic, attention grabber, and interesting facts
  • Kid-friendly Halloween design

Ways to Use It

Use this free Halloween reading activity during:

  • Independent reading
  • Reading centers
  • Library time
  • Book tastings
  • October literacy activities
  • Halloween classroom celebrations

This free Halloween reading activity is an easy, low-prep way to help students explore books and build excitement around reading during October.

Use with this lesson by Hope King that is found on YouTube: 

Meet the creator
Hope King

Hope King

Founder & CEO, Get Your Teach On
Hope taught in the classroom for 13 years before co-founding Get Your Teach On with her husband, Wade. She co-created Magic of Math, Write On!, and Engagement Made Easy with Amy Lemons.
  • ✓Taught grades 1st–6th
  • ✓Master’s in Reading
  • ✓Orton-Gillingham certified
  • ✓Co-Author of The Wild Card
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Resource details

Resource type
Activities
Pages
1
Number of activities
1
Grade levels
2nd Grade3rd Grade
Subjects
Reading
Included file types
PDF
Seasonality
Fall
Created by
Hope King
License
One teacher, one classroom
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