Turn spooky season into smart season! Students learn to separate trick from truth with a high-engagement media literacy lesson: hook headline, mini-reading on clickbait, Source Sort activity, emotional-language spotting, team “Fact or Fiction Files,” quiz, and reflection. New freebies: a printable anchor chart (Hook → Check → Verify), two Halloween classroom posters, and two calming, on-theme coloring pages for early finishers and centers. (Teacher notes and assessment included.) What’s In