💬 A spooky comic

Tell a short Halloween story with pictures and speech bubbles.

How to do it

1. Plan your story: a beginning, a problem and an ending.
2. Draw 6 to 9 panels.
3. Write short sentences in the speech bubbles.
4. Add sound words: BOO! CREAK! KNOCK KNOCK!
5. Check your spelling, then colour it.

Key words

Useful sentences

• One dark night, there was a…
• Suddenly, the door opened!
• Look! What's that?
• Help! Run!
• Don't be scared!
• In the end, they were friends.

🎬 A short film (2 minutes)

Act out a Halloween scene with your family or your team.

How to do it

1. Write a short script: who, where and what happens.
2. Learn your lines.
3. Prepare costumes and props.
4. Film horizontally, in a quiet place with good light.
5. Speak slowly and loudly.
6. Upload it and paste the link in the form.

Key words

Useful sentences

• Who's there?
• What's that noise?
• I can hear footsteps!
• Let's go inside.
• Look behind you!
• Happy Halloween!

🧪 A terrifying recipe

Cook something real and give it a scary name: Witch's Finger Biscuits, Mummy Pizza…

How to do it

1. Choose a recipe and give it a spooky name.
2. List the ingredients with quantities.
3. Write the steps with numbers.
4. Take a photo of each step and of the final dish.
5. Ask an adult to help with the oven and knives.

Key words

Useful sentences

• You need…
• First, mix the flour and the sugar.
• Then, add two eggs.
• Next, bake it for 15 minutes.
• Finally, decorate your monster!

✅ Before you hand it in

A quick check list for every entry.

• It is all in English.
• It has a title.
• Your sentences start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
• A comic or recipe: the photos are clear and easy to read.
• A film: we can hear you well and it lasts about 2 minutes.

📖 A story or a comic (more than 1 page)

Build suspense and keep your reader on the edge of their seat.

How to do it

1. Brainstorm: setting, characters and the problem.
2. Structure: an opening that sets the mood, a build-up, a climax and a twist ending.
3. Show, don't tell: describe what the characters see, hear and feel.
4. Write a first draft, then improve your vocabulary and linkers.
5. Comic: at least one full page of panels, with dialogue and captions.

Key vocabulary

Useful phrases

• It was a dark and stormy night…
• Out of nowhere, …
• My heart was pounding.
• I couldn't believe my eyes.
• A chill ran down my spine.
• Little did they know that…

🎥 A short film (more than 3 minutes) + written dialogues

Write it, film it, edit it. Hand in the video link and the script.

How to do it

1. Write the script: scenes, characters and dialogue.
2. Draw a simple storyboard of the key shots.
3. Rehearse before you film.
4. Film horizontally, keep the camera steady and check the sound.
5. Edit: music, sound effects and credits.
6. Upload the video and the written dialogues (PDF or Word).

Script format

SCENE 1 – AN OLD HOUSE – NIGHT
EMMA: (whispering) Did you hear that?
LEO: It's just the wind… isn't it?
(A door slams upstairs.)

Useful phrases

• We shouldn't be here.
• Something's not right.
• Whatever you do, don't look back.
• It's coming for us!