Monster Mischief Activity Packet
Grade 3 • Autumn ELA & Math
Monster Mischief Activity Packet
Spooky Challenge Pack
Name:
Date:
Teacher:
Challenge 1: The Cauldron Word Scramble
Unscramble the spooky vocabulary words
Read each spooky clue, unscramble the mystery letters, and write the correct word in the boxes provided.
- L B N I O G
Clue: A sneaky, mischievous creature with pointy ears
Answer:
- S A H D W O
Clue: A dark shape cast when light is blocked
Answer:
- P M K N P I U
Clue: Round orange gourd carved on porch steps
Answer:
- E N N C T A H D
Clue: Put under a magical and mysterious spell
Answer:
Challenge 2: Spooky Compound Words
Join two smaller words to make one
Match each word from Box A with a word from Box B to form a Halloween compound word. Write the complete word on the line.
Box A: scare • cob • moon • broom • jack-o'
Box B: light • stick • web • crow • lantern
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scare + crow =
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cob + web =
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moon + light =
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broom + stick =
Challenge 3: Context Clue Detectives
Reading comprehension
Read the sentence. Use clue words in the sentence to choose the best meaning of the underlined word.
"The old owl sat quietly in the hollow tree, peering through the thick branches to watch the trick-or-treaters pass by."
A) singing loudly B) looking closely C) sleeping deeply
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Grade 3 • Math Operations
Haunted Math Lab & Secret Cipher
Name:
The Vampire's Riddle Cipher
Solve multiplication facts to crack the punchline
Riddle: What is a vampire's favorite healthy snack fruit?
Secret Code Letter Key
18C
24N
30I
35E
42T
56A
63R
72B
- 6 × 4 =
→ Letter
- 7 × 5 =
→ Letter
- 3 × 6 =
→ Letter
- 6 × 7 =
→ Letter
- 8 × 7 =
→ Letter
- 9 × 7 =
→ Letter
- 5 × 6 =
→ Letter
- 8 × 3 =
→ Letter
- 5 × 7 =
→ Letter
Punchline: "A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
!"
Frankie's Word Problem Workshop
Show your work & label your answer
Problem A: Frankie baked 36 pumpkin spider cookies. He wants to pack them equally into 4 spooky treat bags for his classmates. How many cookies will go into each treat bag?
Show Your Thinking:
Answer Equation:
cookies per bag
Problem B: At dusk, Maya counted 164 bats flying out of the Haunted Belfry. Ten minutes later, 87 more bats joined the flock. How many bats are flying in total?
Show Your Thinking:
Answer Equation:
total bats
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Grade 3 • Narrative Writing
Spooky Story Studio
Author:
Story Starter: The Secret Clocktower Door
"On Halloween night, while searching for a lost black kitten, you spot a tiny glowing keyhole behind a cobwebbed bookshelf. When you turn the antique key, a heavy door swings open with a slow CREEEAK, revealing a warm, candlelit staircase leading down into..."
1. Main Character: Who explores with you?
2. Mystery Setting: What is hidden below?
3. Sensory Word Bank: whisper • glowing • flutter • chilly • shadow
Story Title:
Write 2-3 detailed paragraphs
Author's Self-Check:
Capital Letters End Punctuation Spooky Adjectives
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Grade 3 • Critical Thinking
Monster Logic & Brain Teasers
Name:
Puzzle 1: The Costume Party Mystery Grid
Use deductive reasoning
Three friends—Leo, Maya, and Sam—dressed up as a Mummy, Wizard, and Astronaut. Each friend received a different favorite treat: Caramel Apple, Candy Corn, or Chocolate Bar.
Detective Clues:
• Clue 1: Maya did not dress as an Astronaut or wear bandages like a Mummy.
• Clue 2: The friend dressed as a Wizard won the Caramel Apple.
• Clue 3: Leo loves space and wore an Astronaut helmet.
• Clue 4: Sam does not like candy corn.
Logic Matrix (Mark O or X)
| Friend | Mummy | Wizard | Astro |
|---|
| Leo | | | |
| Maya | | | |
| Sam | | | |
Final Conclusions:
Leo: Costume: ____________ Favorite Treat: _______
Maya: Costume: ____________ Favorite Treat: _______
Sam: Costume: ____________ Favorite Treat: _______
Puzzle 2: 4×4 Spooky Sudoku
Every row, column, and 2×2 box must contain 1, 2, 3, 4
Fill in the empty squares so that every row, every column, and each 2×2 box contains the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 without repeating any number.
Sudoku Tip: Look at rows or 2×2 boxes that already have two or three numbers filled in first!
1
3
3
2
4
2
4
Puzzle 3: Halloween Word Ladder
Change one letter at each step
B A T → → C A T (Hint: A squeaky rodent)
D A R K → → B A R N (Hint: Tree trunk skin or puppy sound)
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