The THANKSGIVING ESCAPE ROOM is a great Thanksgiving or History activity that will take students on a mission all while reading the story of Tommy the Turkey and his antics to escape the Thanksgiving Day table. This exciting activity is designed to entertain students & briefly educate them about the history of Thanksgiving and how it came to be in the United States. This escape room is engaging and focuses on reading comprehension, critical thinking, peer collaboration, & problem solving skills.

Students will practice close reading skills by reading & rereading a passage several times to find answers and complete 6 different challenges and one final challenge. The best part…NO PREP for teachers. JUST PRINT (or send digitally) & GO!

This activity can be used for Thanksgiving, History, partner activities, sub plans, extension activities, early-finishers, stations, or independent work. How you choose to set it up in your classroom is up to you. You may also choose to do one challenge per day or complete them all in one or two class periods.

What’s Included?

Printable PDF pages with Link to Google® Slides version

• CHALLENGE #1 – Matching

• CHALLENGE #2 – T/F Color by Number

• CHALLENGE #3 – Fill in the Blank Paragraph Match

• CHALLENGE #4 – Mystery Q & A

• CHALLENGE #5 – Mystery Word Search Maze

• CHALLENGE #6 – Rebus Puzzles (2 versions - hints & no hints)

• FINAL PUZZLE (2 versions - color & B/W)

• Student Answer Sheet

• Answer Keys

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions

Why choose this escape room?

• No Prep

• Print (or send digitally) and Go

• Cross-Curricular

• No Prior Knowledge Needed

• Highly Engaging

• No Locks or Props Needed

• No Envelopes to Stuff or Crazy Shapes to Cut Out

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