Description
The Halloween Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Halloween, fun facts, pumpkin carving, origins, and traditions around the world.
The Halloween Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cryptograms, Polybius squares, and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
What’s Included?
- 4 Reading Passages
- 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode
- 4 Decoders
- 4 Differentiated Decoders
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions
- Teacher Instructions
- Answer Key
- Hint Guides – How To Decode
- Completion Signs
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Skills Used:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Peer Collaboration
- Problem Solving
To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding!
Benefits of Use:
- No Prep
- Print and Go
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- No Locks Needed
- No silly envelopes to stuff
- No fancy shapes to cut out
Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic.
Puzzle Types:
- Cryptogram
- Morse Code
- PigPen Cipher
- Polybius Square
Options for Use:
- Anticipatory Sets
- Unit Review
- Early Finishers
- Gallery Walk
- Stations
- Sub Plans
- Rewards
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Belen P. –
Every year this activity is a hit!
I add a box with a lock so it’s a real Break out game.
Katherine Pentz –
I absolutely love this creator’s escape rooms, as do my students!
Vicki H. –
This is an excellent product. My students were engaged the entire time. It also reviewed skills that had been previously taught.
Kimberly A. –
Another fun and well-crafted escape room from Think Tank! Our students loved doing this escape room and learned a lot about Halloween. I highly recommend this resource if you need a single class period activity to celebrate the Halloween season.
Lauren M. –
My students love doing these escape rooms. I’ve used others in the past and am excited to use the Halloween one this year!
Kimberly L. –
well done escape room with holiday topics to still do academic focus during a short week holiday time
Amanda H. –
This was a great way to deepen the learning for my advanced kids.
Laura P. –
This was a fun activity for Halloween. It kept my students busy and engaged despite their excitement.
Abby P. –
My students loved this resource. I will be using it again next year.
That Tattooed Teacher –
This is such a fun escape room! My students were super engaged, and I loved that it was no-prep!
Nikki B. –
This was such a fun Halloween activity to do with my students. They really enjoyed this escape room by working together in small “teams”.
Mary Vandiver –
My reading intervention students loved this! They worked in pairs and competed to solve the puzzles first to unlock the box I filled with prizes. This was a great way to keep them focused on reading during the crazy pre-Halloween days of school!!
Jennifer H. –
Anything that is holiday related – we love it. This was no exception! Engaging and kids loved it!
amy A. –
I love this activity so much!!!!!!! I love that they are reading about the holiday but then that they are also solving riddles keeping them interested and fully involved the entire time. Thank you so much!
julie G. –
This was a fun way to work on comprehension. My students love any kind of escape room, especially a Halloween themed one!
William C. –
My students really enjoyed this. It was easy to use.
Melanie P. –
Love it ….as usual. The students always learn something new as they’re tackling the puzzles.
Mastery in the Middle –
My students LOVED this activity! Highly recommend.
The Bookworm in Fifth –
This was a fun way for my students to read and learn more about Halloween in a fun and engaging way! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Erika S. –
This was a fun escape room, my students were engaged and low prep!