Halloween Category Clash

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Halloween Category Clash – ESL PowerPoint Vocabulary Game for Classrooms

Make Halloween vocabulary practice unforgettable with this interactive PowerPoint category game. Perfect for ESL/EFL classrooms, Halloween Category Clash challenges students to fill in 12 Halloween-themed categories – all starting with the same letter! Great for vocabulary building, speaking practice, warm-ups, or end-of-term fun.

Get students thinking, laughing, and building vocabulary while they compete to score the most points. Just download, open in PowerPoint, enable macros, print the answer cards and play!

How it works

• Players fill in words for 12 different categories all starting with the same letter – earn 1 point for each correct answer
• Example: “Things in a haunted house” starting with “C” → Cobwebs

Features

• 120 ready-to-play Halloween categories in 10 category lists (classroom-safe)
• Easy-to-edit blank slides – add your own categories for unlimited reuse
• Automatic timers (3-, 2-, 1-minute, and free play)
• Scoreboard for up to 6 players or teams (macros required)
• Halloween-themed animations and graphics
• Optional music and sound effects
• Download, print answer cards, and play the same day

What you’ll get

• Macro Version – PowerPoint game with scoreboard (requires macros and ActiveX)
• No-Macro Version – PowerPoint game without scoreboard, plus printable (PDF) scorecard
• Printable answer card (PDF, 8.5x11)

Watch it in action

• Watch the demo on YouTube to see how easy it is to play and customize!

Compatibility note

• Works best on PowerPoint 365 for Windows PC
• Not compatible with Mac, Google Slides, or Keynote
• Some features may not work on older versions of PowerPoint
• Always test the game before your lesson