Escape Room Bundle - Shakespeare, The Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Back to School

Introduce or review key Secondary ELA texts with Escape Rooms! This bundle contains activities for Back to School, Introduction to Shakespeare's London, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lord of the Flies, and The Odyssey. (optimized for grades 8-10)

Set-up has been made easy so that you can focus on the fun: Each resource includes a complete Teacher’s Guide (set-up, printing checklist, differentiation), extension ideas and materials, and an Answer Key. You'll get clear answers on how many copies to print, where to hide your clues, and how to check student work.

Each ELA escape room includes:

✅ Complete Teacher’s Guide (set-up, printing checklist, differentiation)

✅ extension ideas and materials

✅ Answer Key

Each takes approximately 45-60 minutes for an on-level 9th-grade class.

There’s no guesswork here, so even if you’re an escape room newbie, you’ll have a great time!

Are you looking for digital versions instead? Here's the collection.

What teachers are saying: 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “These escape rooms are fantastic. My students have loved being able to test their knowledge and skills in a new and different way. I tend to use escape rooms as a review or informal assessment. Great resource!” -Cassandra M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Escape rooms are a big hit with my 9th and 10th graders. These are of-quality, challenging, and add fun to these units. Thank you!” -Sarah A.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love your escape rooms, as they are easily adaptable to be ready to go depending how much time I have to prepare. They provide just the right amount of difficulty that my students do not become frustrated or bored.” -Siobhan C.

ELA Escape Rooms:

⭐️ 1. Back to School Escape Room (editable in .ppt)

• Icebreakers
• Supply Scavenger Hunt
• Syllabus Close Reading
• Growth Mindset activities

⭐️ 2. Introduction to Shakespeare's London (paper +digital) 

• the Globe Theatre
• Shakespeare’s Life
• Elizabethan London

This one unfolds as a story.

⭐️ 3. Romeo and Juliet Escape Room Review Activity

• Plot
• Character Map
• Quote Identification
• Close Reading (figurative language, conflict, theme)

⭐️ 4. A Midsummer Night's Dream Escape Room Review Activity

• Plot
• Characters
• Quote Identification
• Close Reading (figurative language, conflict, theme)

⭐️ 5. Intro The Odyssey Escape Room (paper + digital)

• Greek gods & goddesses
• The Ithacan characters in the Odyssey
• Life & customs on Ithaca

This one unfolds as a story and can take students longer - 60-90 minutes, depending on their reading level. I recommend playing all escape rooms yourself before sharing them with students. :)

⭐️ 6. The Lord of the Flies Review Escape Room

• Plot
• Character
• Close Reading (figurative language, conflict, theme)
• Secret Code
• Top Secret 5th task ;)

About Your Resource:

Your download is a .zip file. The Back to School Escape Room is editable in PowerPoint. Otherwise, the other resources are .pdf files that are print-and-go. Due to the nature of these resources, they are not editable. Instructions for use and copyright information are included in this resource. Feel free to email me at nouvelle.ela@gmail.com if you have any questions. :)

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If you're ready to make your own fabulous escape rooms, check out this Escape Room Template Kit. Happy creating!

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