10th Grade Autumn Activities (by date, oldest first)

AVID Fall & Halloween | October Early Finisher Activity Packet-With WICOR Skills: This engaging resource is great for the month of October! Use for early finishers, sub plans, or even as printable worksheets used in study hall. It combines fun activities with academic enrichment, offering a blend of autumn fun and educational content. Students will enjoy exciting challenges, goal-setting exercises, graphic organizers and a reading passage accompanied by thought-provoking questions, and more!

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Directions:

1. option 1- print and hole punch, students keep the pack in the AVID section of their binders and complete when they finish tutorials or class work early
2. option 2- use for sub plans in the month of October
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of October

21+ Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• Haunted Grammar Practice
• Academic Vocabulary Venn Diagram
• Marking the Text Practice with Passage & Questions
• Summary Vs. Reflection Passage & Questions
• Autumn Acrostic Goals
• Academic Goal Sheet
• Non-Academic Goal Sheet
• Finish the Story with lined paper
• Sudoku (with answer key)
• Halloween Word Search
• Halloween Costume Mix Up Riddle (possible TRF question)
• SAT Vocabulary Chart
• Halloween Coloring Page with Inspirational Quote
• Finish the Picture Challenge
• WICOR This- adding WICOR activities seen in other classes
• Self-Portrait Affirmations
• Halloween Word Scramble

AVID

Early Finisher Packets

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AVID Halloween Activity - Build a Costa Monster Digital Inquiry Resource: This critical thinking activity is the perfect Halloween resource for your AVID classroom! Use as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, or even for your Halloween party!

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Directions:

• This 18 interactive Google Slides presentation first goes over Costa's level of thinking with details and examples for all 3 levels.
• Then students will follow directions on drawing or creating their own Costa monster while answering leveled questions on the way!
• After students create their monsters and answer the Costa questions about them, they will write their own questions based on a Halloween scene!

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 7 direction slides with step-by-step directions on how to create a Costa monster and leveled questions for students to answer about their monsters
• 1 slide with a Halloween scene where students will write their own leveled questions!

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This AVID Thanksgiving November Early Finisher Packet is designed to engage students with no-prep activities that reinforce WICOR skills (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading). Perfect for keeping early finishers productive, it offers Thanksgiving-themed worksheets and fun challenges. Ideal for 5th-12th graders, this packet is a great way to combine learning and seasonal fun!

Get this packet and one for every month of the year by purchasing the AVID Early Finisher Bundle HERE! :)

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✨AVID Fall Bundle✨

Directions:

1. option 1- print and hole punch, students keep the pack in the AVID section of their binders and complete when they finish tutorials or class work early
2. option 2- use for sub plans in the month of November
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of November

21+ Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• SMART Goals reading passages with questions
• Academic turkey feather SMART goal writing
• Non-academic SMART goal writing page
• Categorizing Costa Thanksgiving questions (levels 1, 2, or 3) with answer key
• Studying strategies chart with questions and answer key
• Create your own mnemonic studying song for a core content area
• Effective studying Freyer model
• Reflection questions
• SAT vocabulary chart
• SAT vocabulary venn diagram
• Gratitude pumpkin activity
• Thanksgiving finish the story
• Sudoku with answer key
• Thanksgiving word search
• November this or that activity
• Finish the picture activity with the rule that it cannot be a turkey
• Thanksgiving coloring page with inspirational quote
• Favorites for fall page
• Maze challenge with answer key
• Binder bingo game for binder checks

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Early Finisher Packets

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Engage your 4th-12th grade students in a creative ELA or AVID reflection with this Fall Break Cell Phone Activity! Students can share about their break using pictures or words in an editable, visual format. Available in 7 colors, including black and white, this resource comes editable in both PowerPoint and Google Slides for easy customization!

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✨ELA Fall Bundle✨

✨AVID Bundle✨

✨AVID Fall Bundle✨

Check out the After Fall Break Bundle HERE!

What's Included

• Cell phone all about me worksheet 7 different colors including black & white
• Editable templates for each color option

Directions

• Either choose a color cell phone or let students choose a color they prefer

• Students can either draw or write to fill up their “photo album”

• Use the editable template to create your own after fall break choices OR to let students create their own

• Display on a hallway bulletin board or create a class book!

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After Fall Break Bottle Flip

AVID November Early Finisher Packet

Fall Roll a Story

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

Engage your students with these fun, retro-themed Spanish Halloween coloring pages. Perfect for bilingual classrooms, these printable activities enhance vocabulary while celebrating Halloween. Ideal for elementary Spanish learners, this resource is great for holiday-themed lessons and keeping students entertained with creative activities!

✨Spanish Growing Bundle✨

What's Included

• 3 coloring pages with inspirational quotes in Spanish

Quotes Included

1. No temas a los fantasmas, ellos solo están aquí para la fiesta
2. Halloween es la excusa perfecta para ser raro
3. Halloween es la única noche en que está bien ser un poco espeluznante

More Spanish Resources

Halloween Coloring Pages

Roll & Read Spanish Colors

Coloring Pages

Posters

All About Me Cell Phone

Memory Flower Writing & Craft

Memory Cell Phone

Gift Tag

This is the perfect grab and go activity to do before Thanksgiving break! Students can draw or write what they’re grateful for, then proudly display their work on a bulletin board. Perfect for promoting gratitude and social-emotional learning in a colorful and interactive way. This is also the perfect classroom or hallway decor for the month of November!

What's Included

• 8 different colored cell phone photo albums with the title " I am thankful for"
• includes a black and white version

Directions

• Either choose a color cell phone or let students choose a color they prefer

• Students can either draw or write to fill up their “photo album” with things they are thankful for

• Display on a hallway bulletin board or in your classroom!

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All About Me Cell Phone

Dolch Roll & Read Bundle

Roll a Story Bundle

Fall | Autumn | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep fall Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after fall break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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✨ELA Fall Bundle✨

What's Included

Fall Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 s’more ingredients, 3 NFL teams, 3 colors of apples

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AVID Bundle

Halloween Retro & Preppy | 3 Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Pages for SEL: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with these retro Halloween coloring pages! Perfect for classrooms and home use, these printable pages are perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts and more!

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What's Included:

• 3 Halloween coloring pages with unique backgrounds and Halloween inspirational quotes

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Retro Halloween Gift Tags

Halloween Roll a Story

4th-8th ELA Fall Bundle

Thanksgiving Career Research Project

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This Halloween Think Fast Game is a fun and engaging activity designed to encourage quick thinking and creativity among students. Perfect for classroom Halloween parties or as a time-filler, this game will have students racing to name items in categories like costumes, candy, spooky sounds, and more. Suitable for a range of grade levels, it can be a great addition to your Halloween lesson plans or party-planning resources!

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✨ELA Fall Bundle✨

What's Included

Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you find in a haunted house, 3 things a witch might have, 3 classic Halloween monsters

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Cover Ups Reading Comprehension

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Thanksgiving Retro & Preppy | Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Page for SEL Freebie: Explore a fun and creative Thanksgiving activity with this retro Thanksgiving coloring page! Perfect for classrooms and home use, this printable page is perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Thanksgiving parties, writing prompts, and more!

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What's Included:

• 1 Thanksgiving coloring page with a unique background and gratitude inspirational quote

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After Fall Break Bottle Flip Game

Fall Roll a Story

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

AVID November Early Finisher Packet

Thanksgiving Career Research Project

4-8 ELA Bundle

Fall Fluency Poems

1st Grade Fall Bundle

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Halloween Retro & Preppy | Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Page for SEL Freebie: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with this retro Halloween coloring page! Perfect for classrooms and home use, this printable page is perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts, and more!

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What's Included:

• 1 Halloween coloring page with a unique background and Halloween inspirational quote

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Halloween Retro Coloring Pages

Retro Halloween Gift Tags

Halloween Roll a Story

4th-8th ELA Fall Bundle

Thanksgiving Career Research Project

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This autumn themed stand up sit down activity is the perfect game for Spanish learners in middle school and high school. Great for icebreakers, brain breaks, morning meetings, Fun Friday activities, community building activities, and more! Students will love standing up or sitting down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you've ever eaten pumpkin seeds."

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What's Included:

• 20 stand up game slides
• Editable text boxes in Google Slides so you can change the statements on each individual slide to fit the needs of your own class
• Directions slide + editable directions slide

Sample Slides:

• Stand up if you have a fall birthday.
• Stand up if you like to watch football.
• Stand up if you like candy corn.

More Spanish Stand Up Games:

Back to School

After Winter Break

After Spring Break

End of the Year

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This autumn-themed activity is a great way to help students reflect on their fall break or Thanksgiving break. Use this digital resource as an icebreaker the morning students return from fall break, community building game, or brain break in your middle school and high school classes. Students will stand up or sit down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you ate more than one Thanksgiving meal in a day."

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What's Included:

• 20 stand up game slides
• 1 editable template for you to add your own stand up statements
• 1 directions slide & editable directions slide

Sample Slides:

• Stand up if you didn't set a single alarm.
• Stand up if you did NOT eat turkey.
• Stand up if you saw leaves falling from trees.

More After Fall Break Resources:

Find Someone Who

More Fall Resources:

Would You Rather

Stand Up Sit Down

Finish the Story

Thanksgiving Would You Rather

More After Break Resources:

After Winter Break Game Bundle

After Spring Break Game Bundle

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Get ready for an after fall break reset with this no-prep four corners game! Use this digital game for an icebreaker, brain break activity, after Thanksgiving break activity, or classroom autumn activity in your middle school and high school classes. This is the perfect game to get those after fall break chatters out! Students will read the statement and choose a corner that best relates to them!

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What's Included:

• Directions Slide
• 5 Four Corner Statements with Multiple Choice Answers
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels

Directions:

• Step 1: Place A, B, C, D labels on each corner of the room.
• Step 2: Show a slide and read the statement out loud.
• Step 3: Students pick their corner based on their answer.
• Step 4: Let's chat about everyone's choices, then zoom to the next slide!

Some examples included:

• Being on fall break made me feel...
• Over fall break I spent most of my time...
• The best part of going back to school is...

More After Fall Break Resources:

Find Someone Who

Stand Up Sit Down

More Fall Resources:

Fall Would You Rather

Fall Stand Up Sit Down

Fall Finish the Story

Thanksgiving Would You Rather

More After Break Resources:

After Winter Break Game Bundle

After Spring Break Game Bundle

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This no-prep Haunted Locations Research Activity is designed for middle and high school history students, engaging them in both historical and paranormal investigations. This worksheet encourages critical thinking, research skills, and group discussions as students explore famous haunted sites. It is perfect for Halloween-themed lessons, blending history with folklore. Ideal for teachers looking for an interactive and engaging activity that stimulates curiosity and collaborative learning.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan - Individual and/or small groups lesson plan
• Haunted Locations Worksheets (Multiple historical locations included)
• Creative Writing Task: Ghost story or reflective diary entry
• Discussion Prompts: Compare historical facts vs. folklore

The haunted places included:

• The Bell Witch Cave (Tennessee)
• LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Alcatraz Island (California)
• The Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, California)
• Gettysburg Battlefield (Pennsylvania)
• The Myrtles Plantation (Louisiana)
• Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Kentucky)
• The Queen Mary (California)
• Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• The Stanley Hotel (Colorado)​​​​​.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Critical analysis of historical and paranormal topics
• Research using valid sources
• Collaborative group discussions and presentations
• Creative writing based on historical settings

How to Use this Activity in Your Classroom:

• Start with an introduction on the historical significance of haunted locations.
• Distribute worksheets for individual research on randomly assigned locations.
• Encourage group sharing of findings, with a focus on historical vs. folklore perspectives.
• Wrap up with a creative writing task related to a haunted site.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• §113.42 (28F): Use critical-thinking skills to organize and use information from valid sources​.

This no-prep Haunted Locations Research Activity is designed for middle and high school history students, engaging them in both historical and paranormal investigations. This worksheet encourages critical thinking, research skills, and group discussions as students explore famous haunted sites. It is perfect for Halloween-themed lessons, blending history with folklore. Ideal for teachers looking for an interactive and engaging activity that stimulates curiosity and collaborative learning.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan - Individual and/or small groups lesson plan
• Haunted Locations Worksheets (Multiple historical locations included)
• Creative Writing Task: Ghost story or reflective diary entry
• Discussion Prompts: Compare historical facts vs. folklore

The haunted places included:

• The Bell Witch Cave (Tennessee)
• LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Alcatraz Island (California)
• The Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, California)
• Gettysburg Battlefield (Pennsylvania)
• The Myrtles Plantation (Louisiana)
• Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Kentucky)
• The Queen Mary (California)
• Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• The Stanley Hotel (Colorado)​​​​​.

Skills Developed Through This Activity:

• Critical analysis of historical and paranormal topics
• Research using valid sources
• Collaborative group discussions and presentations
• Creative writing based on historical settings

How to Use this Activity in Your Classroom:

• Start with an introduction on the historical significance of haunted locations.
• Distribute worksheets for individual research on randomly assigned locations.
• Encourage group sharing of findings, with a focus on historical vs. folklore perspectives.
• Wrap up with a creative writing task related to a haunted site.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• §113.42 (28F): Use critical-thinking skills to organize and use information from valid sources​.

Bring a touch of spooky theme to your classroom with this Halloween Ghost Bulletin Board Kit! Featuring a boho-inspired fall decor, this Western-themed bulletin board creates a wild and festive fall vibe. Perfect for October classroom door decor, this kit adds a fun "Wild West" twist to the Halloween season.

What Included:

—3 Different Sayings in 3 Different Color Choices

(Solid Black, Multicolor, & Black Outline)

—Bulletin Board Banner

—Bulletin Board Decor

—Bulletin Board Borders

—PDF (8.5x11)

—JPEG files for Cutting Machines

—Editable Nametags

Why You'll Love This Kit-

• Eye-catching boho and Western theme that blends perfectly with Halloween, creating a unique classroom decor.
• Easy setup that saves time while still delivering a bold and fun look.
• Spooky yet playful ghost design to engage students and get them excited about the Halloween season.
• Versatile use for both bulletin boards and classroom door displays.

Use this kit to decorate any size display area!

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This activity features a rigorous yet engaging digital escape room in which students tackle 5 Language Arts skills-based puzzles about Thanksgiving! (for use with Google Drive)

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging activities that encourage students to think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! Now, you can facilitate our popular Thanksgiving ELA Escape Room at home or in the classroom using your school's technology with this resource. Each task is skills-based so that with this fun lesson on a highly-anticipated holiday and impending vacation, learning is not sacrificed. This escape room encourages higher order thinking skills and a fun review of ELA material with a Thanksgiving twist.

How does it work?

Your students are stuck in your digital classroom and cannot leave for Thanksgiving break until they solve 5 challenging Language Arts skills-based tasks about Thanksgiving!

• Thanksgiving Fun Facts: In the first task, students will read 8 fun facts about Thanksgiving and must identify the parts of speech of underlined words within the passages. When matched correctly, shaded boxes will reveal the first code.
• Word Maze: In the second task, students must solve a series of word mazes. Letters they collect along the way will form their second code.
• Figuratively Speaking: In the third task, students must identify the figurative language devices used in fun Thanksgiving sentences. Shaded boxes in the correct answers form the third code.
• Landing of the Pilgrims: In the fourth task, students must perform a close reading of Landing of the Pilgrims by Felicia Dorothea Hemans, a perfect poem to study on Thanksgiving. Letters of the multiple choice question answers following the poem reveal their fourth code.
• Encrypted Message: In the final task, students must solve an encrypted Thanksgiving message using the codes and clues from the first four tasks. Once they decipher the quote about Thanksgiving and bring it to you, they are free to escape to Thanksgiving break!

Product Includes:

- Instructions for how to access and share escape room and answer key through Google Drive

- Materials for 5 Tasks: digital task signs, detailed task instructions, and supplementary materials

- Digital Student Worksheets

- Digital Teacher Answer Key

This product requires free accounts through Google Drive and is completely paperless.

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Also, check out more great fall-themed and Thanksgiving products by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ Thanksgiving ESCAPE ROOM (paper version)

⭐ Thanksgiving Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Fall Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Powerpoint

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Task Cards

⭐ Thanksgiving Figurative Language Practice

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This activity features a rigorous yet engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 Language Arts skills-based puzzles about Thanksgiving - for middle and high school!

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Thanksgiving-themed Escape Room. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. All tasks are Language Arts skills-based so that with this fun lesson on a highly-anticipated holiday and impending vacation, learning is not sacrificed. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of this game!

How does it work?

Your students are stuck in your classroom and cannot leave for Thanksgiving break until they solve 5 challenging Language Arts skills-based tasks about Thanksgiving!

• Thanksgiving Fun Facts In the first task, students will read 8 fun facts about Thanksgiving and must identify the parts of speech of underlined words within the passages. When matched correctly, shaded boxes will reveal the first code.
• Word Maze: In the second task, students must solve a series of word mazes. Letters they collect along the way will form their second code.
• Figuratively Speaking: In the third task, students must identify the figurative language devices used in fun Thanksgiving sentences. Shaded boxes in the correct answers form the third code.
• Landing of the Pilgrims: In the fourth task, students must perform a close reading of Landing of the Pilgrims by Felicia Dorothea Hemans, a perfect poem to study on Thanksgiving. Letters of the multiple choice question answers following the poem reveal their fourth code.
• Encrypted Message: In the final task, students must solve an encrypted Thanksgiving message using the codes and clues from the first four tasks. Once they decipher the quote about Thanksgiving and bring it to you, they are free to escape to Thanksgiving break!

Product Includes:

- Escape Room Basics

- Detailed Day-Of Instructions

- Escape Room Print Checklist

- Student Teams Chart

- Welcome Sign for Your Door

- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and supplementary materials to be kept at stations

- Student Answer Booklet (2 printing options)

- Teacher Answer Keys

- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity

This escape room is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal for the day before Thanksgiving or any time during the month of November.

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Also, check out more great fall-themed and Thanksgiving products by Language Arts Excellence:

⭐ Thanksgiving ELA Digital Escape Room

⭐ Thanksgiving Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Fall Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Powerpoint

⭐ Fall Themed Figurative Language Task Cards

⭐ Thanksgiving Figurative Language Practice

Can't get enough escape rooms? Check out more by Language Arts Excellence here:

⭐Christmas ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Halloween ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ New Year's ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Easter ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Shakespeare ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Dystopia ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

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If you are looking for the perfect way to start your school year off strong with a rigorous yet engaging beginning of the year activity, look no further than this Back to School Escape Room for ELA!

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length ELA Escape Room. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of this game!

How does it work?

Your students must learn to collaborate with their new peers to escape your classroom by solving 5 different Language Arts skills-based puzzles, discovering a hidden message, and finding clues along the way.

• Lit Match: In the first task, students must match literary terms with examples from popular books, songs, and animated movies by drawing a line connecting the term with the example. These lines will intersect with letters that once unscrambled, will form their first code word.
• Book Talk: In the second task, students must identify the part of speech used in quotes about literature by famous figures. When matched correctly, shaded boxes reveal the second code.
• Word Maze: In the third task, students must solve a word maze. Letters collected along the way form the third code.
• Figuratively Speaking: In the fourth task, students must identify the figurative language device used in animated movie songs. Shaded boxes in the correct answers form the fourth code.
• Jig Saw Quote: In the fifth and final task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle that forms an inspirational quote to motivate them to start their year off strong. (We can't give that away here!)

Product Includes:

- Escape Room Basics

- Detailed Day-Of Instructions

- Escape Room Print Checklist

- Student Teams Chart

- Welcome Sign for Your Door

- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and necessary information to be kept at stations

- Student Answer Sheet

- Teacher Answer Keys

- Code Word Theme Open Response for homework or in-class writing activity

- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity

Although this escape room is ideal for the beginning of the school year, it can be used at any time throughout the year without modification.

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We've gone digital! Check out our paperless version to support distance learning:

⭐ Back to School ELA Digital Escape Room

Like this escape room? You'll love these back to school ELA escapes!

⭐ Back to School Grammar Escape Room

⭐ Back to School Poetry Escape Room

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition

⭐ Back to School Escape Room - Second Edition

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