FREE Wandermere Academy Mad Libs
By Ready Steady Games
Bring a touch of magic to your ELA block this Fall! This free Harry Potter-style writing activity transforms standard structured writing practice into a high-stakes magical academy application, perfect for keeping students engaged during spooky season while sneaking in real writing and grammar skills. Students receive an official letter from the Admissions Council, inviting them to apply to the prestigious Wandermere Academy of Arcane Arts. To prove their aptitude, they must complete their application: a structured writing activity where they introduce themselves, set a personal goal, and choose their magical familiar. When they're done, they flip the page and transcribe their complete application from memory using a "Mind Magic Trick," building sentence recall and writing fluency at the same time. It's a magical Halloween activity your students will actually remember. What Students Do: Read the official invitation and instructions from the Admissions Council Complete a structured Admissions Questionnaire introducing themselves and their magical potential Use descriptive language, set a goal, and choose their magical powers and animal familiar Transcribe their completed application from memory onto the reverse side Practice capitals, punctuation, and sentence structure throughout Skills Covered: Structured writing practice Sentence structure and punctuation Capitalization Descriptive writing Writing fluency and sentence recall Perfect For: Halloween ELA activities October lit
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