Grade 3
Halloween Writing


The following songs and poems were written as part of a Halloween Unit assignment completed by our class of students in the 2003-2004 school year.







Alyssa’s Halloween song: Baa Baa Black Crows
(Sung to the tune of: Baa Baa Black Sheep)

Baa, baa black crows, have you any bones?
Yes sir, yes sir, 5 bags full.
2 for the mummy, 2 for the witch and one
for the little crow who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa black crow, have you any bones?
Yes sir, yes sir 3 bags full.


Ceara’s Halloween song: Three Blind Ghosts
(Sung to the tune of: Three Blind Mice)

Three blind ghosts!!(x2)
Knocking at doors!!(x2)
Looking at each other!!(x2)
Having fun!!(x2)



Crystal's Halloween Song: Are you sleeping?
(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques)

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Little black cat, little black cat,
Yes I am, yes I am!
Meow-meow-meow!
Purr-purr-purr!



Jamie's Halloween Song: Are you Scared?
(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques)

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Yes you are, yes you are!
Monsters aren't, monsters aren't!!!

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Maybe not, maybe not!
Skeletons are waking, skeletons are waking
There they are, there they are!!!

Are you scared now? Are you scared now?
The sun's coming up, the sun's coming up
All of them are melting, all of them are melting!
No more monsters, no more monsters!!!



Jared's Halloween Song: Mary Had a Little Vampire
(Sung to the tune of: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Mary had a little vampire,
Little vampire, little vampire,
Mary had a little vampire,
But it gave her a bite on her neck!

Mary had a scary mask,
Scary mask, scary mask,
Mary had a scary mask,
But she even scared herself!



Jolene's Halloween Song: Mr. Ghost
(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques)

Are you sleeping. are you sleeping?
Mr. Ghost, Mr. Ghost
Witches flying, witches flying,
In the air, in the air!

Ghosts and witches...ghosts and witches,
Making sounds, making sounds,
Where are they all hiding? Where are they all hiding?
In the air...in the air!!!



Draven’s Halloween song: Baa Baa Black Cat
(Sung to the tune of: Baa Baa Black Sheep)

Baa baa black cats have you heard of little bats?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for the bat, one for the black cat,
and one for Draven who lives down the lane.
Baa baa black cats have you heard of little bats?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.



Eugene’s Halloween songs: Don’t forget to scream!
(Sung to the tune of: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
If you see a vampire,
Don’t forget to scream...
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!


Are You Sleeping?
(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques)

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Little witch, little witch,
Halloween is here now...
Halloween is here now...
He-he-ha, he-he-ha!



Jessica’s Halloween song: Mary Had an Orange Pumpkin
(Sung to the tune of: Mary Had a Little Lamb)


Mary had an orange pumpkin, orange pumpkin, orange pumpkin.
Mary had an orange pumpkin she even carved it out.

Her pumpkin is really orange, really orange, really orange.
Her pumpkin is really orange. It is so very bright.



Nathan's Halloween Songs:

Mary Had a Little Bat
(Sung to the tune of: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Mary had a little bat,
Little bat, little bat,
Mary had a little bat,
She even fed it bones.


Are You Sleeping on Halloween Night?
(Sung to the tune of: Frere Jacques)

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
In the night, in the night,
The ghosts are screaming, the ghosts are screaming,
In the night, in the night.