Engage your students with this interactive Halloween Mystery Write the Room! Students hunt for clues, eliminate suspects, and solve the case of the missing witch’s broom. Perfect for literacy centers, ESL/ELL support, or October classroom fun!

Turn your classroom into a spooky detective adventure! This hands-on, interactive activity gets students moving, reading, and thinking critically while solving the mystery of the missing witch’s broom. Ideal for Halloween centers, ESL/ELL classrooms, and October lessons, it’s a low-prep, print-and-go resource your students will love.

How It Works:

1. Print and hide the 10 clue cards around the classroom.
   
2. Give students a clipboard, pencil, and recording sheet.
   
3. Students find clues, eliminate suspects, and determine who stole the broom.
   
4. Optional extension: students write a short story about what happens after the mystery is solved!
   

What’s Included:
✅ Mystery Setup Poster
✅ 10 Clue Cards (numbered for easy tracking)
✅ Suspect Chart & Recording Sheet
✅ Vocabulary Word Bank (ESL/ELL support)
✅ Detective Badge
✅ Teacher Directions & Setup Tips

Why Teachers Love It:

• Encourages movement and engagement
  
• Supports reading comprehension and critical thinking
  
• Differentiated for ESL/ELL learners with a vocabulary sheet
  
• Low-prep, reusable, and fun for students of multiple grade levels
  

Perfect For:

• Literacy centers
  
• Halloween classroom activities
  
• ESL/ELL support
  
• Sub plans or early finisher activities
  

Make this October unforgettable with a classroom mystery your students will love to solve!