The Haunted School: A Halloween Mystery
Teams explore a haunted school on Halloween night. They solve a mystery by asking questions, describing monsters, acting out routines and sharing ideas in the Present Simple.
A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Halloween mystery.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they like about Halloween. Use: I like… / I don't like…
- Describe a scary monster for your partner. Your partner draws it. Use: It has… / It is…
- Act out a Halloween monster. Your team guesses with questions: Do you fly? Do you eat people?
- Your team must agree on one costume for the Halloween party. Use: We like… / We wear…
- Ask your partner about their favourite Halloween food. Ask: What do you eat? Where do you buy it?
- The pumpkin is missing! Describe one classmate as the thief. Your team guesses who. Use: He has… / She wears…
- What does a vampire do every night? Describe his night to your team in three sentences.
- You have 30 seconds to present your own monster: its name, its home and its food. Use: It lives… / It eats…
- Stand up and mime a witch's evening routine. Your partner describes each action: You open the door…
- Discuss with your group: where does the ghost in our school live? Each person gives one idea.
- Ask your partner three questions to discover their secret Halloween costume. They answer: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
- What do people in your town do on Halloween? Describe it in two or three sentences.
- Who is the mystery witch? Describe her house, her cat and her daily routine to your team.
- Tell your partner about a scary place in your town. Your partner asks one question about it. Use: It is… / It has…
- Which Halloween monster do you like? Describe it to your team in two sentences. Use: I like… / It can…
- Show with your hands the size of a giant spider. Your partner asks: What does it eat? Where does it live?
- ⭐ Your team is a detective team. Agree on three questions for the mystery ghost, then ask the teacher.
- Compare Halloween with your partner: What do you eat? What do you wear? Find two things the same.
- ⭐ You have 60 seconds to convince the class your monster is not scary. Use: It can… / It doesn't…
- Ask your partner about their family on Halloween: Do they wear costumes? Do they eat sweets?
- What can a ghost do? Describe three ghost abilities to your team. Use: It can… / It can't…
- Describe the haunted house for your partner. Your partner draws it. Use: There is… / It has…
- ⭐ Say one clue about a secret Halloween object. Your team asks yes or no questions to guess it.
- How do you feel on Halloween night? Describe your feelings to your team in two sentences. Use: I feel… / I like…
Printable worksheet
This Classic Board Game Race comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer the card · Answer with a full sentence.
- The board game on paper
Part 1: Answer the card
Answer with a full sentence.
- Compare Halloween with your partner: What do you eat? What do you wear? Find two things the same.
- Ask your partner what they like about Halloween. Use: I like… / I don't like…
- Your team must agree on one costume for the Halloween party. Use: We like… / We wear…