🎃 Free Spooky Story Starters and Plot Diagram for High-Engagement Writing!

Looking for a way to get your students excited about narrative writing this October? These free spooky story starters and themed plot diagram are the perfect Halloween ELA activity to spark creativity and keep even your most reluctant writers engaged. Best of all — they’re free, print-and-go, no prep required.

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Perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

10 spooky-themed story starters for upper elementary & middle school

Halloween-themed plot diagram

Flexible use: warm-ups, quick writes, centers, or full narrative writing lessons

Printable and ready-to-go

Perfect for October engagement (grades 4–8)

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