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👻✨ Spooky Sam’s Ghost Tour Adventure! ✨👻
“Boo there, brave explorers! I’m Spooky Sam, your not-so-scary ghost guide, and I’m here to take you on a hauntingly fun reading adventure that will sharpen your brain while giving you a delightful chill! 🕯️📚
In this self-guided, computer-based ghost tour, you’ll travel through nine mysterious online stops filled with spooky stories, creepy clues, and mind-twisting mysteries. Along the way, you’ll practice scanning and skimming skills to uncover hidden details and solve chilling questions.
🎯 Your Ghostly Missions:
💻 Nine Haunted Stops – Visit eerie online locations with stories and articles that will make you think (and maybe shiver!).
🕵️ Critical Thinking Challenges – Answer clever questions and analyze clues at each stop.
📖 Ghost Tour Dictionary – Record spooky new words to boost your vocabulary.
📊 Scare-O-Meter – Rate each story on your own fright scale—will you be fearless or freaked out?
📜 Reflection Storyboard – Wrap up your journey with a creative storyboard to show what you discovered.
💡 Teacher Tips:
✅ Designed for 2–3 class days of thrilling, thought-provoking fun.
✅ Works online with printable options if Internet isn’t available.
✅ Great for reluctant readers—multiple Lexile levels included so everyone can join the tour.
✅ Optional bonus: Read a haunting H.P. Lovecraft story for extra chills!
⚠️ Friendly Warning:
It’s spooky…but not nightmare-level scary. Younger students or anyone who isn’t a fan of chills can choose an alternate assignment—because fun should never be too frightening! 🕷️
🎃 What’s Inside the Ghost Tour Kit? 🎃
🗂️ Designer & printer-friendly versions of the assignment sheets
📚 Teacher’s guide, notes, and learning targets
📝 Editable student handouts for easy customization
💀 Dare to Join?
Grab your flashlight and your thinking cap—Spooky Sam is ready to lead you through an unforgettable journey of mystery, critical thinking, and just the right amount of goosebumps! 🌙👻
