St. Patrick’s Day ESCAPE ROOM – March Activity – Reading Comprehension
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Think Tank
St. Patrick’s Day ESCAPE ROOM
The St. Patrick’s Day 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 St. Patrick’s Day, March, fun facts, U.S. traditions, Irish traditions and St. Patrick’s Day myths.
St. Patrick’s Day ESCAPE ROOM
The St. Patrick’s Day 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 St. Patrick’s Day, March, fun facts, U.S. traditions, Irish traditions and St. Patrick’s Day myths.
The St. Patrick’s Day 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
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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Think Tank
Hey there, I’m Lisa! I’m a curriculum developer, educator, blogger, restless dreamer, and world traveler. I’m also a side-hustling teacher with big dreams! My mission is to help busy teacher mamas go from anxious to confident, and from unnoticed to unstoppable. I love creating one-of-a-kind learning activities for reluctant learners. I truly believe the key to motivated students is challenging, interactive activities with a twist of fun!
Amanda Allen (verified owner) –
This product is fantastic. I gave it to my 11 year old son as a fun St Patrick’s Day activity and he loved it! Decoding was new to him, and he worked in his own, but was still able to complete the challenge within an hour. The reading potion is full of facts and history on the holiday, and he learned a lot of new information. We were easily able to adapt this for individual use, but this resource would also work really well in a co-op or classroom setting. I will definitely buy from Think Tank again!