INFORMATIONAL TEXT FEATURES DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM | DISTANCE LEARNING

DIGITAL EXPLORATION OF INFORMATIONAL TEXTS AND AUTHOR'S PURPOSE WHILE HAVING A BLAST. NOW Revised to include directions and compatibility for distance learning through Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.

Students will work through five locks in this escape room to find the missing reporter, Bill Ancina, and uncover the conspiracy that he has unearthed. Check out the preview video for a tour of the escape room.

This escape room is common core aligned, student friendly, and requires minimal teacher preparation. Just give the students the URL and let the fun begin.

Complete with teacher tips and a student lock handout, students will only need the supports in the website and no additional readings; however, prior knowledge with identifying and analyzing informational text features is a bonus.

This resource includes:

5 interactive parts

Part 1: Identify informational text features from illustrative examples

Part 2: Evaluate the author's purpose behind using specific informational text features

Part 3: Decode the cipher using the passcode from Part 2

Part 4: A multiple choice test about author's purpose with a video, graph, & newspaper

Part 5: Read the newspaper and use the circled letters to unscramble the final lock

Specific Teacher Directions
Student Lock Record Sheet

Online Google Lock through Google Forms

A complete video tutorial to walk the teacher through the escape room

This resource requires use of YouTube and Google forms, but additional links are provided at the bottom of each page to troubleshoot situations with wireless connectivity. You can share the link with students through Google Classroom or just give students the direct URL to type in.

The escape room has been tested on Mac, PC, and Google ChromeBook. Please check your District's firewall for use of YouTube and Google forms prior to purchasing this product.

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