Haunted House Escape Room word Scramble puzzle worksheet

Haunted House Escape Room word Scramble puzzle worksheet activity

Haunted House Word Scramble Activity Sheet

I made this 2-page Halloween word scramble for my 4th graders last October and they couldn't get enough of it! The PDF has 24 spooky words that students in grades 3-6 can unscramble - from easier terms like "ghost" and "bat" to trickier ones like "apparition" and "cobwebs."

When we used this during our Halloween party, I turned it into a race - the first 5 students to unscramble all the words got to help set up our haunted house classroom. The words are printed in a fun creepy font that gets kids excited, but still easy to read.

Perfect for:

• Halloween class parties

• October literacy centers

• Rainy day recess activities

• Fast finishers during spooky season

Page 1 has all the scrambled words with space to write answers. Page 2 is the answer key - I keep this on my clipboard to check work quickly. Some classes I've had work in teams, while others prefer doing it solo with Halloween music playing.

I included words kids actually encounter in haunted houses like "fog," "skeleton," and "tombstone," plus some challenging vocabulary like "phantasm" that makes them feel smart when they figure it out. Last year, my students begged to take extras home for their siblings!

Word examples:

• boo (easy)

• cauldron (medium)

• poltergeist (challenge)

Format: Ready-to-print PDF (2 pages total)

Teacher tip: Turn off the lights and give students flashlights to solve it for extra spooky fun!