Here is a nice lesson, which includes some good worksheets, on pumpkins and how they grow. It is an ESL lesson designed for beginning and early intermediate students. After listening to some books about pumpkins, learners label pumpkin...

Scholars give life to a pumpkin as they design a Jack O'Lantern that exudes a certain emotion. Participants choose one of nine feeling words, or add up to three that aren't listed, locate and cut out face pieces, then glue them to the...

First graders discover life and death even in vegetables as they examine a dead pumpkin.  In this plant life lesson, 1st graders collect pumpkins after Halloween and examine the differences between a fresh pumpkin and a very old,...

Students arrange illustrations in sequential order. In this text organization lesson, students access a webpage where they must follow the instructions to learn about the steps of pumpkin carving. Students then click and drag...

In this online interactive ESL instructional activity, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding Halloween. Students check their answers immediately.

In this online/interactive Halloween worksheet, students view and listen to the "Five Little Pumpkins" video to fill in the blanks to complete sentences, use picture clues to unscramble words about Halloween, match sentences and...

In this online interactive Halloween activity, students respond to 6 fill in the blank questions. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.

In this Halloween crossword puzzle worksheet, 4th graders will solve more than 40 clues to complete the puzzle. Words include "trick" and "mask".

In this Halloween coloring page instructional activity, 1st graders discuss the activity of carving a Halloween pumpkin. Students then color the picture.

Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...

In this Halloween reading worksheet, students learn the origin of the Jack O'Lantern by reading the Irish tale. Note: There are references in this story to selling souls to the Devil, purgatory, the fires of Hell and Jack who gets drunk...

Students engage in a variety of pumpkin activities. This lesson is especially rich for ESL students, who probably have little experience with this holiday and custom.

Halloween-themed short story about the many different expressions carved pumpkins can take on.

This site offers everything you need to know about pumpkin carving: from the history of carving pumpkins to exact how-tos on the subject.

Carve It combines our pumpkin carving activity and our make a pumpkin activity! Kids can pick a pumpkin, decorate it, carve it and then light it up!

A fun, engaging fall activity for young students to virtually carve a pumpkin, light it up, and save or print it.

Introduce your ESL learners to the American celebration of Halloween with these activities for Kindergarten through grade 2. PDF pumpkin patterns are prominently provided!