Thanksgiving Around The World Comprehension Code Escape Room – Close Reading

Description

Wow your students with the NO-PREP Thanksgiving Traditions Around the World Comprehension Code Escape Room! Students will complete 4 reading comprehension tasks which, if done correctly, will reveal a 4-digit code. Students will LOVE this close reading challenge! Great addition to your holiday festivities.

Topics include: Thanksgiving traditions in Germany, China, Japan, India, Lithuania, and Ghana

Students will work individually (or in pairs) and race to see who can crack the code first! A friendly competition always increases engagement. After completing each “task” students will earn a “CLUE” to shade boxes on their answer grid. In the end, the grid will reveal a four-digit code!

The close reading activities in this packet allow students to work on comprehension skills after reading the passage several times searching for text evidence. As students complete each task, they will reveal a mystery word to unscramble and a new clue. No prior knowledge is needed.

No PREP required, NO PROPS required, NO SETUP required, and NO LOCKS needed! Just print and go, it’s that easy!! You *could* purchase or use a programmable four-digit lock that allows kids to enter the final code, but that’s optional!

A police report is read and your “lead detectives” have less than an hour to solve the case. (Time can be changed to whatever works best for you)

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

•  Reading passage
•  4 Reading comprehension tasks
•  Teacher Guide
•  Answer Grid (recording sheet)
•  Teacher answer key
•  Completion signs
•  2 Extension activities

WHAT ARE THE TASKS?

•  Task 1: True or False scramble
•  Task 2: Crossword scramble
•  Task 3: Fill in the blank scramble
•  Task 4: Cryptogram
•  Extension 1: Text evidence
•  Extension 2: Summary writing

Skills Used:

•  Reading Comprehension
•  Critical Thinking
•  Peer Collaboration
•  Problem Solving

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

Options for Use:

•  Anticipatory Sets
•  Unit Review
•  Early Finishers
•  Gallery Walk
•  Stations
•  Sub Plans
•  Rewards

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