Escape Room Reading- The Case of the Sneaky Cat- Perfect for End of Year/Summer

It's almost time for Summer Vacation! If you are looking for a highly engaging breakout focusing on reading and solving a mystery then this Escape is perfect! This fabulous paper/pencil breakout includes reading a fiction story and completing 4 puzzles to "escape". This is The Case of the Sneaky Cat. And it's easy prep!

➡️In this No Locks Escape Room students complete tasks to earn a method of ‘escaping’. The prep for the events with NO LOCKS is minimal- just making copies. No locks or boxes! Teams solve puzzles to "unlock" the code to find the sneaky cat's hiding place.

How Does a Reading Escape Work?

• Teams will read a short story about a student arriving home on the last day of school. He must locate the family pets to get them ready to travel. But, the sneaky cat is hiding.
• They will complete 4 puzzle tasks. Each puzzle gives the students a secret word.
• After collecting 4 Secret Words students use a decoder to create a 4-digit number.
• The 4-digit number ends the mystery and The Case of the Sneaky Cat.

What is the story?

Students will read a short fiction story about a hiding cat.

• Clues in the story do not lead to the cat.
• Then a note is found with instructions to complete 4 puzzles.
• "Neighbors" help the pet owner complete the puzzles.
• The puzzles and code will reveal the cat's hiding place.
• The case is solved!

Puzzle tasks that must be completed are:

• Match words to categories and unscramble letters to find the secret word.
• Use words from the story to complete a crossword puzzle and find the secret word.
• Use a coordinate grid to determine letters that lead to the secret word.
• Use a coded message to find clues about the cat's location.
• Use a Decoder with the 4 secret Words to "escape" this mystery!

Included in this resource, you will find:

• 6-page Teacher's guide
• The guide includes prep and procedure directions, how the escape works, choices you will make to print parts of the resource, several options for adding to the escape, and tips to make this work for your students!
• The Reading Passage with and without color
• 4 puzzle sheets
• Directions page for students (optional)
• Answer sheets for students with and without color
• Answer Keys
• Award Certificates- in full color or black/white
• List of vocabulary words from the passage
• Black/white versions of student pages
• FAQ and ideas for use
• Terms of Use

IDEAS FOR USE!

• End-of-Year Party
• Emergency sub day
• Class reward
• For teachers of multiple classes, use an escape for a class that has gotten ahead of others!

➡️NOTE: The reading passage is written for upper elementary students.

➡️NOTE: The Escape Room event can be completed in 30-45 minutes.

NOTE: YOUR PREP for the Escape Room includes:

• Copy the 4 puzzle sheets for students. (1 copy per team)
• Copy and cut apart the answer sheet
• Optional copies: awards certificate, answer key (for teacher)

➡️ NOTE: This Escape Room does not use real locks. The experience is all paper/pencil. Students do not follow a real trail or find a real cat!

➡️Check my custom categories for more Fiction and Nonfiction Escapes with no locks!

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