The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Have I mentioned how much I love teaching scary stories for Halloween? Middle and high schoolers always seem to get a kick out of creepy plot lines, sinister characters, and twist endings! Suspenseful texts are fun to teach at any time of year, but I think October is the perfect month to incorporate a scary story or two! Here are some of my favourite scary stories for Halloween to teach in middle and high school ELA.