Halloween Opinion Writing Prompt Ideas for October

Halloween Opinion Writing Prompt Ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

Use the excitement of Halloween to engage your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in opinion writing! Choose one or more of the Halloween-themed opinion writing prompts below to have your students celebrate Halloween in an educational way. There are prompt ideas that are specific to Halloween, as well as October-themed prompts for the schools or classrooms that do not celebrate holidays.

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1. Best Costume

Have upper elementary students share their opinion on the best Halloween costume and then explain why.

For a fun added twist, you could have your students write a short opinion essay explaining what they think YOU, their teacher, should be for Halloween. Students will love telling you what to do!

2. Trick or Treat?

Have your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students share their opinions about which is better—playing a trick on someone or getting a treat?

Some students might not realize the meaning behind the phrase "trick or treat," so this is a good chance for them to think about harmless tricks they might enjoy playing on someone.

3. Scariest Animal / Creature

This is a good October opinion writing prompt for schools or classrooms that do not celebrate Halloween but still want to get into the spirit. Have your students think about what animal or creature is the most frightening and write an opinion paper giving their opinion and explaining why they find it so scary.

You can have your students stick with real animals like bats and spiders. Or, to add a spookier element, have them consider make-believe creatures like mummies, vampires, and werewolves.

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4. Best Candy / Worst Candy

This is another opinion writing prompt that lends itself well to classrooms that are not celebrating Halloween. Have your students share their opinions on either the best or the worst candy and explain their reasons why. This simple prompt allows for a huge variety of opinions, and every upper elementary student will relate to it!

5. Favorite Candy Corn

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6. What Do You Think About Scary Books / Movies?

Some people absolutely LOVE to be scared, while others (like myself) hate it. Give your students a chance to share what they think. Do they like scary books / scary movies, or would they prefer not to read or watch them?

7. Graveyard or Haunted House?

"Would you rather" questions are always an easy way to create fun and engaging writing prompts. Have your students consider whether they would rather spend the night in a graveyard or a haunted house, and then share their opinions in writing. Simple, yet fun.

8. Best Monster Book

Integrate reading and writing with this Halloween opinion writing prompt.

Read aloud a few of these monster-themed books to your students. Then, have them write an opinion piece on which of the books or monsters was the best and why. This would be a fun (and academic) way to spend your reading block on Halloween!

You might also like these other Halloween-themed writing ideas and activities or these tips for teaching opinion writing.

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