Halloween Call and Response Chant: Role-Play Character Cards & Vocabulary Pack

Get ready for a spooky, high-engagement lesson with this interactive Halloween Role-Play Chant pack!

Designed for primary ESL/EFL learners and early readers (1st–2nd Grade), this resource adapts the catchy, familiar rhythm of "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?" into a Halloween call-and-response chant ("Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?") to build student confidence in oral production, turn-taking, and vocabulary.

What’s included in this comprehensive pack?

• The Halloween Chant: Full adapted lyrics using a rhythmic call-and-response format.
• Printable Character Cards: Cards featuring classic Halloween characters (Vampire, Skeleton, Witch, Werewolf, Zombie, Monster, Alien, Ghost, and more) for students to hold or wear during role-play.
• Illustrated Visual Glossary: Complete picture reference pages featuring targeted Halloween vocabulary to support young learners and early readers.
• Built-in Differentiation Tips: Simple 3-star tiered scaffolding guide to support students ranging from beginner responders to advanced line adaptors.
• Early Literacy Friendly: All printable student materials are formatted in UPPERCASE text to support early literacy development. The font is OpenDyslexic.

Why you'll love it: This complete, low-prep lesson uses rhythm, music, and role-play to keep young learners active while building speaking confidence. It seamlessly guides students through vocabulary practice, turn-taking, and target sentence frames with clear visual scaffolding.

Perfect for:

• Primary ESL / EFL / ELL classrooms (Grades 1–2).
• October seasonal speaking, vocabulary, and song/rhyme lessons (Lyric Realm).
• Whole-class circle time, warm-ups, or small-group drama activities.