Reading Escape Room Game for Main Ideas and Details | Upper Elementary Breakout

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Teresa Kwant

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Grade Levels

3rd - 6th

Subjects

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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Games

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130 pages

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Really fun for my students. It's a lot of work to put together, but watching my students have fun in the classroom made it all worth it!

— Ashley R.

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WE love these escape rooms! Thank you so much for using the same format every time so that they are easy for me to put together!

— Lexi M.

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Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students today! This game is perfect for reviewing main idea and details. Grab a copy for state testing or end of the year review and see why thousands of teachers are talking about this escape room activity.

**This game is designed for upper elementary. The clues and puzzles are more intense, and the reading passages are 3 paragraphs, as opposed to one.

A COMPLETELY DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS GAME HAS BEEN ADDED! PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING, OR A TEACHER LOOKING FOR LESS PREP. The digital game is on Google Forms.

Don't spend HOURS planning a review activity for your students. I have you covered. This breakout activity will:

Motivate students
Engage your class
Review key standards from the Common Core
Keep your third, fourth or fifth graders learning while learning teamwork skills

During this game, students will be timed. They are trying to save a museum that has been robbed of all its ancient artifacts. Students must solve a string of questions and clues, as well as decode different ciphers. If your class has never played an escape style game before, I suggest playing this as a whole class. However, materials are provided for up to 6 different groups to play at one time.

**Versions with and without QR codes included!

Students try and solve clues and questions to breakout and escape the classroom. You, the teacher, can decide how much time your students have to complete the task. I suggest 45-60 minutes, but it is up to your discretion. You can project a timer for your class, or put one somewhere for all the students to see, so they can keep track of how much time they have left to complete their task.

This is similar to a scavenger hunt where students will be moving around the room, looking for clues to unlock their envelopes (I have included riddles and suggestions on where to hide each clue). A paper is provided so students can write their work down. For many of the questions, students must have an answer that matches one on an envelope. If the answers do not match, they can’t open or “unlock” the envelope, and must rework the question.

*Everything is included, however teachers must provide their own envelopes.

I give step by step instructions on how to set up the game, including pictures! This is sure to capture the attention of your students.

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