Halloween Personification Poem

Make Halloween writing fun, creative, and spooky with this ready-to-use personification resource! Perfect for upper primary (ages 8–11), this activity guides students to give non-human Halloween nouns human qualities (personification) in their writing, helping them develop descriptive, imaginative sentences.

What’s included:

• Step-by-step instructions for children, including differentiation options (add adjectives, extra detail, or extend sentences).
• A word mat of Halloween nouns, adjectives, and human qualities for inspiration.
• Examples of fun, spooky sentences to spark ideas.
• A plenary activity: students read sentences aloud and peers identify the personification, adjectives, and extra detail.
• Optional challenge prompts to encourage even more creative writing.

Why you’ll love it:

Engaging Halloween-themed writing resource.
Supports writing, creativity, and vocabulary skills.
Differentiated for all learners.
Easy to use in class, as a remote activity, or for a Halloween writing center.