Halloween & Fall Reading Comprehension Passages | 12 Stories, Questions & Answer Keys

Make reading practice extra fun with these Halloween and Fall Reading Comprehension Passages! This seasonal ELA resource features 12 engaging, student-friendly stories filled with pumpkins, Halloween traditions, autumn adventures, and spooky destinations. Students will practice reading comprehension while exploring topics that make the fall season exciting.

Perfect for fall literacy centers, morning work, independent practice, homework, small groups, or a seasonal reading unit!

What's Included?

• 12 reading comprehension passages featuring Halloween and fall themes
• 60 comprehension questions to check students' understanding
• Multiple-choice and short-answer questions
• An answer key for easy grading and review
• Print-and-go worksheets with space for students to write their answers

Reading Passages Include:

• Pumpkin Patch
• Halloween Parade
• Ghost Hunting
• Halloween Party
• The Witches Ball in Mount Holly
• Pumpkin Carving Contest
• Halloween Costume Contest
• Pumpkin Chunkin
• Corn Maze
• Apple Cider
• Apple Orchard
• Trunk or Treat
• Trick or Treat
• Salem, Massachusetts
• Sleepy Hollow, New York

Skills Practiced

Students will strengthen essential reading comprehension skills, including:

• Identifying key details
• Answering who, what, where, when, and why questions
• Recalling information from a text
• Understanding sequence and order of events
• Making simple inferences
• Using text evidence to support answers

Perfect For:

• Fall and Halloween literacy centers
• Independent reading practice
• Morning work and bell ringers
• Small-group instruction
• Homework and take-home practice
• Reading intervention and review
• Sub plans and early finishers

Grade Levels

Best suited for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, depending on students' reading levels and support needs.

Save planning time while giving your students meaningful reading practice with engaging seasonal topics!

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