$5 - $10 8th Grade Back to School Activities (by date, oldest first)

Introduce your students to essential real-world functional texts they'll encounter during the back-to-school season with this comprehensive resource. From class schedules and school calendars to lunch menus, class supply lists, and bus schedules, this collection covers it all.

Through engaging reading exercises, students will interact with these practical texts and develop crucial comprehension skills. They'll explore each functional text and respond to targeted questions that assess their understanding.

Designed with differentiation in mind, this resource offers two distinct levels, ensuring that all students can benefit, learn, and succeed. Get your students ready for the school year ahead by immersing them in the world of functional texts in a meaningful and accessible way.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 5 back to school themed functional texts
• 2 levels (cut & paste + write in the answer)
• 32 worksheets with 196 questions
• 7 extension ideas
• Answer key

Level 1: Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions - Bolded Key Words

• 16 worksheets
• 88 questions (5 - 6 questions per page)
• Teacher answer key

Level 2: Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions - Some Multi-Part

• 16 worksheets
• 108 questions (6 - 8 questions per page)
• Teacher answer key

TOTAL:

⭐ 5 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL TEXTS

⭐ 32 WORKSHEETS WITH 198 QUESTIONS

FUNCTIONAL TEXTS INCLUDED:

• CLASS SCHEDULE
• MONTHLY LUNCH MENU
• ACADEMIC CALENDAR
• CLASS SUPPLY LIST
• MORNING BUS SCHEDULE

UNIT 2:

Back to School Functional Text - Unit 2

OTHER BACK TO SCHOOL THEMED RESOURCES:

Product Label Comprehension - Back to School Edition

Dollar Up Shopping Worksheets - Back to School Store

Back to School Shopping Task Cards

Back to School Coloring Pages

Back to School Advertisements

September Life Skills Morning Work - Paper

Introduce your students to essential real-world functional texts they'll encounter during the back-to-school season with this comprehensive resource.

Through engaging reading exercises, students will interact with these practical texts and develop crucial comprehension skills. They'll explore each functional text and respond to targeted questions that assess their understanding.

Designed with differentiation in mind, this resource offers two distinct levels, ensuring that all students can benefit, learn, and succeed. Get your students ready for the school year ahead by immersing them in the world of functional texts in a meaningful and accessible way.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 7 back to school themed functional texts
• 2 levels (cut & paste + write in the answer)
• 30 worksheets with 178 questions
• 7 extension ideas
• Answer key

Level 1: Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions - Bolded Key Words

• 15 worksheets
• 82 questions (5 - 6 questions per page)
• Teacher answer key

Level 2: Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions - Some Multi-Part

• 15 worksheets
• 96 questions (6 - 7 questions per page)
• Teacher answer key

TOTAL:

⭐ 7 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL TEXTS

⭐ 30 WORKSHEETS WITH 178 QUESTIONS

FUNCTIONAL TEXTS INCLUDED:

• STUDENTS IDs (2)
• WEEKLY BREAKFAST MENU
• TEACHER EMAIL
• TEACHER ABOUT ME
• AFTERNOON BUS SCHEDULE
• WEEKLY LUNCH MENU

UNIT 1:

Back to School Function Text - Unit 1

OTHER BACK TO SCHOOL THEMED RESOURCES:

Product Label Comprehension - Back to School Edition

Dollar Up Shopping Worksheets - Back to School Store

Back to School Shopping Task Cards

Back to School Coloring Pages

Back to School Advertisements

September Life Skills Morning Work - Paper

| Back to School | Life Skills | Reading Comprehension | Product Labels | Reading Labels | Special Education | Real-World Skills | Skills for Independence |

This is a no prep Back to School themed resource. These worksheets are great for functional text & life skills IEP objectives.

This resource includes:

• 15 Product Labels/ Packaging (back to school themed)
• 2 Levels to make differentiating easy
• Color Set
• Black & White Set
• Teacher Answer Key f_or quick IEP data collection_

Level 1 – Cut & Paste – Simpler Questions

• 16 worksheets with 80 questions (5 questions per page)

Level 2 – Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions

• 19 worksheets with 118 questions (6 - 7 questions per page)

Total of 35 different pages and 198 questions per set

Total of 70 different worksheets

This resource is also available as part of a BUNDLE saving you over 20%

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These worksheets are specifically created for students to read and interact with product packaging, allowing them to practice their comprehension abilities in a fun and practical way. With a range of questions to answer, students will develop their reading skills while discovering key details about the featured products.

The Back to School Product Labels offer two levels of difficulty to cater to different learning needs. Level 1 involves a cut-and-paste activity where students match the questions to the corresponding answers on the label. This hands-on approach encourages visual and tactile learning, enabling students to actively engage with the material.

For those ready for a greater challenge, Level 2 requires students to write their answers. This level promotes critical thinking and encourages students to express their comprehension through written responses. It also allows teachers to assess students' understanding of the product information in a more comprehensive manner.

The questions cover a range of relevant information, such as identifying the product name, recognizing the brand, determining the quantity, and identifying the specific product information. By exploring these elements, students gain valuable knowledge about various summer products while sharpening their reading comprehension skills.

Product Labels Included:

Dry Erase Markers

Tissues

Pencils

Hand Wipes

Pens

Air Freshener

Erasers

Calculator

Locker Kit

Binder

Correction Fluid

Lunch Bags

Highlighters

Folders

Mechanical Pencils

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Advertisement/ Flyer Comprehension - Back to School Edition

On a smartboard on via personal device, share a morning yoga routine with your students.

We have shared this at school assemblies across the US for all grade levels pre-k-8th grade

Looking for a fun way to get your students moving? Want to have them collaborating at the beginning of the year? Want to leave a lasting and fun impression upon them? Look no further. The Beginning of the Year Escape Room will have students moving and working together to solve different tasks: Puzzle, Maze, Growth Mindset, and Embedded Message.

These mini-labs are great to introducing students to NGSS and SEPs! Perfect for that first or second week of school!

This assignment is a great intro and refresher into middle school science. It includes a wide range of activities that everyone will enjoy. Perfect for introducing students to NGSS based science.

Includes:

• Instructions and tips for each activity
• 8 interactive, engaging activities that require no student devices
• Link to student worksheet

I used it for grades 6-8. It was perfect for our 6th graders because some of them had never had a designated science course before. It was perfect for our 8th graders, because it really made them think what science really is all about. Each SEP takes about 20-30 minutes! It encourage students to work together and is great for setting those group work expectations early in the year.

Activity summaries:

1. Group/class discussions on what science actually is
2. A simple experiment students can do with very little set up
3. Developing your own model
4. Creating a CER using a funny commercial
5. Graphing data that the students collected
6. Solving riddles using math
7. Engaging in an argument where there may or may not be a correct stance
8. Nice chill activity at the end to show what the students learned

These mini-labs are great to introducing students to NGSS and SEPs! Perfect for that first or second week of school!

This assignment is a great intro and refresher into middle school science. It includes a wide range of activities that everyone will enjoy. Perfect for introducing students to NGSS based science.

Includes:

• Instructions and tips for each activity
• Instructions and example of what to put on each Nearpod Activity Slide
• 8 interactive, engaging activities that require
• Link to student worksheet

I used it for grades 6-8. It was perfect for our 6th graders because some of them had never had a designated science course before. It was perfect for our 8th graders, because it really made them think what science really is all about. Each SEP takes about 20-30 minutes! It encourage students to work together and is great for setting those group work expectations early in the year.

Activity summaries:

1. Group/class discussions on what science actually is
2. A simple experiment students can do with very little set up
3. Developing your own model
4. Creating a CER using a funny commercial
5. Graphing data that the students collected
6. Solving riddles using math
7. Engaging in an argument where there may or may not be a correct stance
8. Nice chill activity at the end to show what the students learned

AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!

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Directions:

• Review Costa’s Level of Thinking by having students take notes over the teaching slides provided.
• Students apply their learning by creating their own leveled questions over the provided scenes.
• Revisit and discuss the essential questions at the end.

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• Direction Slide
• Editable direction slide to add your own wording
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 54 Google Slide Scenes with question writing tasks, for example: "Create a level 3 question related to the scene below..."

More Costa Scenes

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AVID Back to School | August Early Finisher Activity Packet-With WICOR Skills: This engaging resource is great for the month of August! 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 back to school fun and educational content. Students will enjoy exciting challenges, goal-setting exercises, graphic organizers and an inspiring reading passage accompanied by thought-provoking questions, and more!

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

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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 August
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of August

21 Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• What is AVID reading passage with questions
• What is AVID Costa's questions
• Academic SMART goal sheet
• Create your own missions statement
• SAT vocabulary
• Non-academic SMART goal sheet
• Student interest survey
• My AVID binder symbols page
• Pathos, ethos and logos worksheet
• AVID student Frayer model
• Think about it sheet
• AVID contract review with questions
• All about me this or that
• Partner interview sheet
• In my AVID era coloring page
• Back to school finish the story prompt
• Sudoku
• Summer snapshots
• Maze challenge
• Sudoku answer key
• Maze answer key

AVID

Early Finisher Packets

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AVID Back to School | September Early Finisher Activity Packet-With WICOR Skills: This engaging resource is great for the month of September! 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 back to school 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!

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

✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

✨AVID Back to School 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 September
3. option 3- students complete pieces of the packet each Friday through the month of September

21 Pages Included in This Packet:

• A cover page
• Finish the Story with lined paper
• Sudoku (with answer key)
• Academic Goal Sheet
• Non-Academic Goal Sheet
• Autumn Word Search (with answer key)
• Create Your Own AVID Word Search
• Connecting Thinking Sheet- using notes from a core class
• Think About It Reflection Sheet
• My AVID Family Bingo
• SAT Vocabulary Chart
• Create an AVID Graphic Organizer
• Organization Checklist and Goal Setting
• 4 Day School Week Passage with questions
• Connecting Thinking- writing questions over the passage
• AVID Survey
• Riddle Me This (with answer key)
• Coloring Page with Inspirational Quote
• WICOR This- adding WICOR activities seen in other classes
• Creating an AVID Classroom Slogan
• AVID Goals Sheet

AVID

Early Finisher Packets

*Note all products may be used in virtual systems like Outschool without the purchase of extra licenses

Your students will love this editable AVID Fall WICOR Choice Board, perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any autumn lesson plan. These digital sub plans include activities aligned with WICOR strategies, focusing on writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading. Ideal for keeping students focused during the fall season!

Great for assessments, sub plans, supplemental lessons, lesson planning, and more!

*Please note: all activities in this digital choice are digital but most activities can also be printed if you wish

Get the WICOR Boards Growing Bundle HERE!

✨AVID Mega Growing Bundle✨

✨AVID Teambuilding Bundle✨

✨AVID Writing Bundle✨

What's Included:

Editable AVID WICOR Choice Board in Google Sheets

• 5 Writing Activities
• 5 Inquiry Activities
• 5 Collaboration Activities
• 5 Organization Activities
• 5 Reading Activities

Activities Included:

Writing

• Students will respond to a "finish the scary story" prompt and then create their own using the provided template.
• Students will respond to a "finish the fall story" prompt and then create their own using the provided template.
• Students will design a haunted house and then pretend they are real estate agents and persuade someone to buy their house while following the provided project requirements.
• Students will read the provided AVID gratitude A-Z slides and complete the gratitude alphabet page on the last slide.
• Students will complete all 4 parts of the Turkey Talk: A feast of Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences. An answer key is included for teachers.

Inquiry

• Students will solve the provided Thanksgiving Logic Puzzle and use a Solution Grid to help them organize their thinking. This comes with an answer key for teachers and also makes a great TRF!
• Students will go back to recent notes they took from a core content class and reread them. Then add three level 2 questions and three level 3 questions to them using Costa's House provided.
• Students will choose a person from a list of historical and political figures for Hispanic Heritage Month. After conducting research, they will answer the 5 questions provided. Students will then create a 7-slide Google Slides presentation over research by following the requirements.
• Students will create a 10-question quiz over notes they have taken recently in a core class. Consider focusing on a class that may have a test or quiz coming up.
• Students will create a KWL using the linked chart and then read the provided article about the history of Halloween while completing their chart.

Collaboration

• With a partner, students will answer the Johnny Appleseed Myth Vs. Reality Research Questions by using the provided notes and conducting research through the list of provided websites. Then students will create a podcast script.
• Students will use the provided Roll a Monster Story Board and follow the directions to create a story chain within a group of 3.
• Students will follow the Mnemonic Study Song Project Requirements to create a mnemonic or study song that helps them remember key concepts from recent notes in a core class to help them prepare for an upcoming test or quiz.
• Students will follow the Halloween or Thanksgiving Team Building Project Requirements to create a Halloween or Thanksgiving-Themed team-building activity with a partner.
• Students will individually read either article 1. Is Halloween too Commercialized? or article 2. Should Schools Have Longer Breaks in the Fall? then they will have socratic dialogue by following the directions and responding to the prompts.

Organization

• Students will clean up and organize their Google Drive or another cloud storage by following the directions.
• Students will organize their binder and take before and after pictures.
• Students will calculate their GPA using the provided link. Then choose the class with the lowest grade and set a SMART goal on the Turkey SMART Goal page.
• Students will follow the Themed Graphic Organizer Project Requirements to create a Fall, Thanksgiving, or Halloween-themed graphic organizer and fill it in with information from recent class notes.
• Students will practice taking Cornell Notes over one of the provided articles.

Reading

• Students read the spooky story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Then fill in the vocabulary awareness chart and include definitions in their own words.
• Students reread the spooky story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Then answer the provided reflection questions.
• Students read a book of their choice for 30 minutes and complete a digital one-pager over what they read. Make sure to follow the requirements in the template.
• Students read the Summary vs. Reflection: The Forgotten Room slides, and respond to the questions using the text boxes.
• Students choose their favorite fall poem from the provided website. Then follow the assignment instructions to reflect on the poem they chose.

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

More AVID choice boards...

General WICOR Choice Board

End of Year WICOR Choice Board

Back to School WICOR Choice Board

Use this back to school editable WICOR AVID digital Choice Board to add writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading into your class with some fun back to school themes! Have students complete pieces for sub plans, final exams or study hall time. Simply, make any edits you wish and share a forced copy of the spreadsheet with your students.

*Please note: all activities in this digital choice are digital but most activities can also be printed if you wish

⭐AVID Back to School Bundle!⭐

Get the WICOR Boards Growing Bundle HERE!

✨AVID Mega Growing Bundle✨

✨AVID Teambuilding Bundle✨

✨AVID Writing Bundle✨

What's Included:

Editable AVID WICOR Choice Board in Google Sheets

• 5 Writing Activities
• 5 Inquiry Activities
• 5 Collaboration Activities
• 5 Organization Activities
• 5 Reading Activities

Activities Included:

Writing

• Students fill out an interest survey
• Students read about passive, assertive, and aggressive voices and how they are used in writing on a Google Form and then answer the questions in the Google form
• Students respond to one of the listed prompts in a journal, piece of paper or Google Doc following the given requirements.
• Students choose a college in their state (that they haven't researched or toured before) and take a virtual tour at Campus Tours. Then they fill out the Campus Tour Reflection provided.
• Students choose the core class that they feel will be the biggest challenge for them this school year. Then they write a letter to that teacher using the provided requirements and directions.

Inquiry

• Students go back to recent notes they took from a core content class and reread them. Then add three level 2 questions and three level 3 questions to them using the linked Costa's House.
• Students choose a career they are interested in learning more about. They visit the provided website link to conduct research. Then they create a Google Slides presentation using the provided slideshow requirements.
• Students watch the provided TED Talk. In Canva, they create 3 motivational posters that promote a growth mindset following the requirements.
• Students use the provided requirements for creating a google forms quiz to create a 10-question quiz over notes they have taken recently in a core class.
• Students research online to find what quote best represents their goals and aspirations for the school year. They will follow the directions and complete the highlighted sections of the Google Doc provided.

Collaboration

• Students answer the interview questions on a linked partner interview form. Then they get with a partner (someone they don't know well) and interview their partner and compare responses.
• Students use the template provided to create a podcast script with a partner that teaches other students about what AVID is and encourages them to join.
• Students create an "All About Me" digital collage by following the directions in the slides and using the example provided. Then share their design with an AVID classmate and explain why they picked each image.
• Students complete a selfie partner scavenger hunt with a partner around the school.
• Students open the linked Summer Break Bingo template and type in different activities they did over the summer. Then they find classmates who did the same activities and add their names to the bingo card.

Organization

• Students print out their school map and use a highlighter to draw a route to all their classes and follow the directions to label their maps.
• Students complete "week 1" of the linked binder check log and answer the reflection questions.
• Students clean up and organize their Google Drive or another cloud storage. They will create folders for each subject and ensure all documents are appropriately filed and take before and after pictures or screenshots.
• Students follow the provided requirements to create an hourly schedule with the linked template.
• Students find a graphic organizer online for each of their classes OR create their own and take pictures. They will follow the provided directions and requirements.

Reading

• Students research information about the AVID system through the provided linked websites and Google Slides. Then they complete the digital linked Frayer Model by following the provided directions.
• Students complete the linked digital SAT Vocabulary Chart by following the provided directions.
• Students read the provided linked article and take digital focused notes.
• Students read a book of their choice for 30 minutes. Then they complete a DIgital One Pager template over what they read by following the requirements.
• Students choose 20 recent vocabulary words learned from any core content area. Then create a digital crossword puzzle through the provided website.

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

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Fall

End of Year

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Drawing Challenge

30 Second Speeches

Spruce up your classroom with our Math Zone Bulletin Board Kit. This vibrant math bulletin board and classroom door decor will inspire your students to become problem solvers and embrace the joy of math. Perfect for back-to-school, it encourages meaningful math talk and celebrates all the reasons to love math. Your students will love it, and you will too!

Included with this digital download:

—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

Use this kit to decorate any size display area!

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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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⭐ 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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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 your students will be talking about all year, look no further than this Back to School Escape Room for ELA - Pop Culture Edition!

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.

• Comme Drama: In the first task, students must identify comma rules used in 6 celebrity quotes. When matched correctly on a mat puzzle, shaded boxes reveal the first code.
• Celeb-spiration: In the second task, students will read true stories about celebrities who had to work incredibly hard for their success, either by beating the odds of a harsh upbringing or by trying and failing many times before hitting it big. In each, there is one commonly misspelled word. Students must identify the word and enter the correct spelling into an answer sheet. Circled boxes reveal the second code.
• Stressed Out: In the third task, students must perform a close reading of the song, Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots. The letters of the correct multiple choice answers form the third code.
• Steph's Fallen Phrase: In the fourth task, students must complete a fallen phrase that forms an inspirational quote by basketball star, Stephen Curry. Circled boxes within the answer reveal the fourth code.
• Jig Saw Quote: In the fifth and final task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle that forms an inspirational quote by Kendrick Lamar 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 Booklet

- 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 - Pop Culture Edition

If you enjoyed this escape room, make sure to check out the original and second edition!

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room

⭐ Back to School ESCAPE ROOM - Second Edition

Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence to start your year in ELA off strong:

⭐ Back to School ELA Bundle

⭐ First Day of ELA "Book Talk" Activity

⭐ Back to School "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" Activity

⭐ Back to School Effective Effort Lesson Plan

⭐ First Day of School Powerpoint Presentation

⭐ Emergency ELA Lesson Plan BUNDLE

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If you are looking for a way to start your school year off strong with a rigorous yet engaging activity, look no further than this Back to School Digital Escape Room for ELA for use with Google Drive!

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! Now, you can facilitate our popular Back to School Escape Room at home for distance learning or in the classroom using your school's technology (thereby cutting down on paper and valuable prep time) with this meticulously-crafted resource. Each task is skills-based so that with this fun activity, learning is not sacrificed. Distance learning can certainly be a struggle for both students and teachers, so this escape room aims to provide a welcome break from the monotony while encouraging higher order thinking skills and a fun review of ELA material.

How does it work?

Your students must escape your digital 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. Designated letters in each answer 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:

- 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 interactive worksheets

- Digital Student Answer Sheet

- Digital Teacher Answer Key

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

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If you would prefer the paper version, check out the original here:

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room

If you enjoyed this escape room, make sure to check out the fun pop culture version:

⭐ Back to School ELA Digital Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition

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⭐⭐⭐For the escape room enthusiasts out there, you can now build your own bundle at 20% off the cover price of 3 or more escape rooms! Click the link to check out all of the escape rooms Language Arts Excellence has to offer: Build Your Own Escape Room BUNDLE⭐⭐⭐

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If you are looking for a way to start your school year off strong with a rigorous yet engaging activity, look no further than this Back to School Digital Escape Room for ELA - Pop Culture Edition - for use with Google Drive!

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! Now, you can facilitate our popular Back to School Escape Room at home for distance learning or in the classroom using your school's technology (thereby cutting down on paper and valuable prep time) with this meticulously-crafted resource. Each task is skills-based so that with this fun activity, learning is not sacrificed. Distance learning can certainly be a struggle for both students and teachers, so this escape room aims to provide a welcome break from the monotony while encouraging higher order thinking skills and a fun review of ELA material.

How does it work?

Your students must escape your digital classroom by solving 5 different Language Arts skills-based puzzles, discovering a hidden message, and finding clues along the way.

• Comma Drama: In the first task, students must identify comma rules used in 6 celebrity quotes. When matched correctly on a mat puzzle, shaded boxes reveal the first code.
• Celeb-spiration: In the second task, students will read true stories about celebrities who had to work incredibly hard for their success, either by beating the odds of a harsh upbringing or by trying and failing many times before hitting it big. In each, there is one commonly misspelled word. Students must identify the word and enter the correct spelling onto their answer sheet. Shaded boxes reveal the second code.
• Stressed Out: In the third task, students must perform a close reading of the song, Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots. The letters of the correct multiple choice answers form the third code.
• Steph's Fallen Phrase: In the fourth task, students must complete a fallen phrase that forms an inspirational quote by basketball star, Stephen Curry. Circled boxes within the answer reveal the fourth code.
• Jigsaw Quote: In the fifth and final task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle that forms an inspirational quote by Kendrick Lamar to motivate them to start their year off strong. (We can't give that away here!)

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 interactive worksheets

- Digital Student Answer Sheet

- Digital Teacher Answer Key

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

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If you would prefer the paper version, check out the original here:

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition

If you enjoyed this escape room, make sure to check out the original digital escape:

⭐ Back to School ELA Digital Escape Room

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⭐⭐⭐For the escape room enthusiasts out there, you can now build your own bundle at 20% off the cover price of 3 or more escape rooms! Click the link to check out all of the escape rooms Language Arts Excellence has to offer: Build Your Own Escape Room BUNDLE⭐⭐⭐

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Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching grammar with a lesson that your students will be talking about all year with the Grammar ESCAPE ROOM!

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 Grammar 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 skills-based so that with the escape room, 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?

"Let's eat Grandpa!" Your students' challenge is to find the missing comma from this sentence to save Grandpa from becoming dinner. In order to do this, they must complete 5 grammar-based tasks, discover a hidden message, and find clues along the way.

• Comma Drama: In the first task, students must identify comma rules used in 6 quotes about grammar. When matched correctly on a mat puzzle, shaded boxes reveal the first code.
• Idiomadness: In the second task, students must complete a crossword puzzle for which each clue is an education idiom. Shaded boxes within the puzzle reveal the code.
• Devil Cat: In the third task, students must closely read a passage about the Devil Cat that allegedly roams the basement of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. and find the incorrect homophones within the article. Shaded letters within the answers form the third code.
• R U Kidding Me?: In the fourth task, students read 8 funny (well, in a Dad joke kind of way) jokes about grammar. Students must determine the part of speech of the underlined word in each joke. Shaded boxes within the answers reveal the code.
• Jig Saw Quote: In the final task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle that forms a quote about grammar. Once the puzzle is assembled and students bring the quote to you, they obtain the missing comma to save Grandpa!

Product Includes:

- Escape Room Basics

- Detailed Day-Of Instructions

- Escape Room Print Checklist

- Student Teams Chart

- Giant Comma Sign

- 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 Reflection Extension Activity

- Escape Room Reflection Extension Activity

This escape room is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal at any time of the year when your students need a fun refresher on grammar!

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

⭐ Back to School Grammar Digital Escape Room

Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence to start your year in ELA off strong:

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room

⭐ First Day of ELA "Book Talk" Activity

⭐ Back to School "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" Activity

⭐ Back to School Effective Effort Lesson Plan

⭐ First Day of School Powerpoint Presentation

⭐ Back to School ELA Bundle

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⭐⭐⭐ For the escape room enthusiasts out there, you can now build your own bundle at 20% off the cover price of 3 or more escape rooms! Click the link to check out all of the escape rooms Language Arts Excellence has to offer: Build Your Own Escape Room BUNDLE ⭐⭐⭐

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Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching poetry with a lesson that your students will love with the Back to School Poetry ESCAPE ROOM!

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 Back to School Poetry 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 skills-based so that with the escape room, learning is not sacrificed; in fact, your students will come away with a stronger understanding of poetic terms and devices. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying (and the number of poems they have analyzed) in the playing of this game!

How does it work?

The ghosts of Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Langston Hughes, William Shakespeare, and Maya Angelou have risen from the grave to lock your students inside your classroom. They are upset because they believe that students spend too much time talking about (fill in the blank with whatever is hip with students these days) and not enough time reading and writing poetry. Students cannot escape until they complete 5 poetry-based tasks to show these ghosts of poets past that they do in fact know their poetry.

• Watch Your Tone: In the first task, students will read 6 poem excerpts and identify their tone. When cards are matched correctly, shaded letters will reveal the code.
• Rhyme Time: In the second task, students will read 8 poem excerpts and determine the rhyme scheme of each. When cards are matched correctly on a chart, numbers on the cards will reveal the code.
• Poe's Anatomy: In the third task, students will closely read A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe and complete an anatomy of the poem. When completed correctly, shaded letters within the answers will reveal the code.
• Ah-Mazing: In the third task, students must solve a challenging word maze. Letters collected along the way form the fourth code.
• Complete the Quote: The final task brings the first four tasks together. Students must match the code words with their definitions and complete a quote about poetry.

Product Includes:

- Escape Room Basics

- Detailed Day-Of Instructions

- Escape Room Print Checklist

- Student Teams Chart

- 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

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

This escape room is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal at the beginning of the school year or any time during your poetry unit without modification. Students will need to know definitions of poetic devices and terms in order to complete the activity. Some of the terms covered: stanza, enjambment, simile, oxymoron, alliteration, rhyme scheme, personification, tone, sonnet, haiku, limerick, acrostic...

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More awesome poetry escape rooms:

⭐ Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Digital Poetry Escape Room

⭐ Halloween Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Thanksgiving Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Christmas Poetry ESCAPE ROOM

Check out more great resources for your poetry unit:

⭐ Poetry Unit Anticipation Activity

⭐ Still I Rise (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials

⭐ Caged Bird (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials

⭐ Harlem (A Dream Deferred) Lesson Plan & Materials

⭐ Figurative Language Challenge Game

⭐ Sonnet 130 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

⭐ Sonnet 18 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

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⭐⭐⭐ For the escape room enthusiasts out there, you can now build your own bundle at 20% off the cover price of 3 or more escape rooms! Click the link to check out all of the escape rooms Language Arts Excellence has to offer: Build Your Own Escape Room BUNDLE ⭐⭐⭐

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The first version of our Back to School ELA Escape Room has been so popular that we decided to create a second edition to give our valued teachers more options. You do not need to have the first edition to enjoy this one but definitely check it out!

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.

• Comma Drama: In the first task, students must identify comma rules used in 6 celebrity quotes. When matched correctly on a mat puzzle, shaded boxes reveal the first code.
• Afri-cademy: In the second task, students must identify the parts of speech in words used in a non-fiction article about schools in Africa. Once complete, they must unscramble shaded boxes in the answers to reveal the code.
• Ah-Mazing: In the third task, students must solve a challenging word maze. Letters collected along the way form the third code.
• The Hard Way: In the fourth task, students must perform a close reading of The Hard Way by The Kinks. The letters of the multiple choice questions about the poem will form the fourth code.
• Pop Quiz!: In the final task, students must take information they gathered from the first four tasks and fill out a crossword puzzle. Once complete, they must unscramble the circled letters to reveal their final code to escape!

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 Booklets (small and large options)

- 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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Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence to start your year in ELA off strong!

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room

⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition

⭐ Back to School Poetry Escape Room

⭐ First Day of ELA "Book Talk" Activity

⭐ Back to School "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" Activity

⭐ Back to School Effective Effort Lesson Plan

⭐ First Day of School Powerpoint Presentation

⭐ Emergency ELA Lesson Plan BUNDLE

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⭐⭐⭐For the escape room enthusiasts out there, you can now build your own bundle at 20% off the cover price of 3 or more escape rooms! Click the link to check out all of the escape rooms Language Arts Excellence has to offer: Build Your Own Escape Room BUNDLE⭐⭐⭐

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