ANZAC Day Scavenger Hunt, Task Cards, Reading Comprehension Grade 5 & 6

Make ANZAC Day Unforgettable with This Interactive Scavenger Hunt!

Bring movement, engagement, and literacy together with this ANZAC Day Scavenger Hunt—the perfect mix of reading comprehension, question trails, mystery words, and a secret 4-digit code! Students will move around the classroom solving clues, reading short passages, and using critical thinking to unlock a final mystery code. It’s an active and exciting way to introduce or reinforce ANZAC Day concepts.

What’s It All About?

Each of the 10 task cards contains: ✔️ A short reading passage
✔️ A comprehension question
✔️ A “code word question” leading students to the next clue

Students read, solve, and rotate through each station, gathering mystery words along the way. Once they’ve completed all 10 stations, they unscramble the hidden word and calculate the final 4-digit code.

No prior knowledge is required—just enthusiasm and curiosity!

How It Works:

Start with a “secret mission”
Students can begin at any card
Answer the question using text evidence
➡️ Use the code word clue to find the next card
Collect all 10 mystery words and reveal the final code

You can place the cards around the classroom however you like—hang them on walls, scatter them on desks or the floor, or even hide them for an extra challenge!

What’s Included:

✏️ 10 Short Reading Passages
✏️ 10 Question Trails with Code Words
✏️ Student Recording Sheet
✏️ Easy-to-Follow Student Instructions
✏️ Teacher Instructions
✏️ Answer Key
✏️ Bonus: Find-a-Word and Crossword Puzzle for early finishers

Digital Download Only – No physical items will be shipped.

Why You’ll Love It:

✨ Makes reading interactive and fun
✨ Encourages teamwork and movement
✨ Builds comprehension, problem-solving, and vocabulary skills
✨ Perfect for introducing ANZAC Day in Years 3–6
✨ Great for fast finishers, casual relief days, or engaging lesson starters

This low-prep activity brings history to life while building literacy skills—and your students won’t even realise how much they’re learning!

Let me know if you want a version tailored for older or younger grades!

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