Fairy Tale Digital Reading Comprehension Mystery Escape Room Game Activity
This Fairy Tale Digital Reading Mystery Game is a fun way to incorporate reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and cause and effect. Mystery meets escape room with this game style, as your students will need to discover passwords at the end of each clue to unlock the next game link. >> Great to incorporate with a Fairy Tale-themed unit.
⭐A video hook is provided to set the stage to engage! Check out the video hook in the preview section.
⭐A bonus ENDING VIDEO clip is included to celebrate finishing the mystery.
What's the same?
- The story is the same between the worksheets and digital game versions.
- The culprit is the same in both versions.
- The video hook and the ending video clip are the same in both versions
- There are five clues to complete to solve the mystery
What's different?
- The questions to complete the tasks are sometimes different
- This digital game requires answering questions in a multiple-choice style format.
- The digital game provides a colorful graphic and interactive way to solve this mystery story without requiring paper.
If you prefer the worksheets style edition of this mystery <please click here>.
Grade suitability guide --> Recommended 3rd & 4th Grade, high-level 2nd-grade readers.
⭐SKILLS TARGETED⭐
- Reading
- Comprehension
- Definitions
- Identifying parts of speech (common and proper nouns, verbs, adjectives)
- Cause and effect
- Word riddles
- Deductive Reasoning
(Multiple choice style format within this game)
⭐Sharing Options for the Game Links:⭐
- Hyperlinks within a PDF file
- Copy and paste direct URL links
- Links provided via Google Slides
- QR Codes (Ideal if using tablets with a camera device)
- Links also provided via Easel by TPT
⭐Implementation suggestions
There are many ways to use this resource; some include:
- Complete as a whole class on your Interactive Whiteboard. Students take turns reading the passages and then answer questions.
- Assign your students to complete it independently or in pairs on a device. They could do this as an early finisher task, during your literacy block, or for homework.
- Optional: Add a timer per clue or solve the whole mystery to make it like a digital escape room! Another option is to team up in small groups and make it a competition to see who can solve it first!
⭐What you will need:
- A steady Internet connection
- Computer access – this can be used on any device with an internet connection and browser, e.g., PCs, Macs, IWB, and tablet devices.
- Optional: print the tracking and recording page provided in this download. However, if you prefer to skip this part, this is easily substituted with a workbook or plain paper.
⭐How long will this activity take?
This varies depending on the age and reading level of your students. If you want to keep your class at the same point, I recommend pacing the clues one by one. There are five clues, so one clue a day works well as a reading activity throughout the week.
Add extra motivation with this Detective Rank Chart Download the Mystery Record & Rank Chart FREEBIE HERE.
⭐<CLICK HERE>⭐to try a sample of a math game to see if these types of games work on the device you plan to use to complete.
⭐Technical
- It must be kept open in the browser to PAUSE the game. Closing the game will require starting again from the top of the clue on which it was closed.
- I have tested this game many times, but a glitch or two may have been missed. Please let me know if you encounter any problems, and I will fix them. Also, please get in touch with me with any other technical difficulties. My email is [email protected]
⭐Encountered technical errors? Try the following first:
- Clear your cache and browsing history
- Ensure Cookies are enabled
- Is your Internet connection steady?
- Try a different Internet browser, such as Google Chrome
- For Chromebook users, please check your settings/filters to permit them to allow the links. See below for more advice.
Common Chromebook troubleshooting tip: You can allow or block permissions for a specific site. The site will use its settings instead of the default settings. You can also clear data for a site.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Go to a website.
- To the left of the web address, click the icon you see: Lock , Info , or Dangerous
- Click Site settings.
- Change a permission setting. Your changes will automatically save.
If none of the above works, please get in touch with me at [email protected]
As with all technology, issues beyond my control may sometimes arise. However, I will do my best to work with you and aim to resolve any problems you may experience.
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