Continent of Australia Scavenger Hunt Reading Comprehension Activity

Description

This Australia Scavenger Hunt lesson is an engaging cross-curricular gallery walk activity that incorporates reading comprehension, informational text, citing text evidence, movement and critical thinking skills. It also includes an escape room aspect of a final mystery word and secret 4-digit code, leaving your students eager to finish the task. Great introduction to your world geography unit.

Topics include: continents, Australia, mountains, history, Great Barrier Reef, animals, states

Instead of hunting for locations, students will hunt for code words. All you have to do is print the 10 reading passage cards, cut them in half, and hang or hide them!

Students will revisit the non-fiction text multiple times practicing reading comprehension skills as they rotate around the room seeking text evidence. To ensure understanding of the subject matter, students will answer questions that MUST be found directly in the reading passages. No prior knowledge is needed.

What’s Included

• 10 Reading Passages
• 10 Question Trails
• Student Recording Sheet
• Student Directions
• Teacher Directions
• Teacher Answer Key
• 2 Extension Activities

This fun front-loading lesson includes 10 short reading pas