Game Night at the Haunted House

This Decoding worksheet features the playful poem “Game Night at the Haunted House,” perfect for students in grades 3–4. Students read about Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and the Wolfman playing spooky versions of familiar games, then decode the monster game names by matching them to the real games they’re based on. They can also invent a monster version of another game and draw a picture of the monsters playing it. The activity builds word recognition, vocabulary, and understanding of wordplay while encouraging creative thinking. Its clear, easy-to-read type, high-contrast black-and-white design, uncluttered layout, and generous spaces for writing and drawing support readability and use by a wide range of learners.