by Brilliantly Lit
3rd – 5th Grade

This FREE 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Halloween close reading comprehension spooky short story inspires unease for the fate of Terry the protagonist – but then ends in smiles! It comes from a collection of Halloween Spooky Scary Close Reading Comprehension Stories for Grades 3 4 5. These Halloween suspense-filled passages will inspire shivers as the ghosts and monsters lurk, yet there are some laughs too.
This Halloween collection includes:
— 7 original spooky, scary stories
— editable multiple choice questions or short answer questions on every story
— answers and rubrics
— Halloween coloring borders for fast finishers
— Halloween jokes activity
Check out the detailed LIST OF CONTENTS
Story 1: Mia’s Skeleton — 1
Multiple choice questions for Mia’s Skeleton — 2
Story 2: Terry’s Terror — 3
Multiple choice questions for Terry’s Terror — 4
Story 3: Vanish — 5-6
Short written response questions for “Vanish!” — 7-8
Story 4: The Swamp Monster’s Visit — 9
Short written response questions #1 — 10
Story 5: “Photos or it didn’t happen!” — 11- 12
Multiple choice questions for “Photos or it didn’t happen!” — 13
Story 6: Twin Trouble — 14
Short written response questions #2 — 15
Story 7: “Oops!” — 16
Multiple choice questions for “Oops!” — 17
Short answer comparison questions on all of the stories — 18
Short answer questions on Halloween — 19
Halloween jokes activity — 20
Multiple choice answers — 21-25
Model answers for short story questions — 26-27
Written questions rubric — 28
Editable questions and answers are included in a separate folder.
More Brilliantly Lit Halloween Fun
For Halloween brain teaser fun, check out: Halloween Brain Teaser Stories, Games & Puzzles
For Halloween readers’ theater fun, check out: Halloween Spooky Scary Mystery Scripts for 3rd and 4th Grade
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