ELA Narrative Writing Escape Room Story Starter & Puzzle Prompts 4th & 5th Grade

Students in 4th and 5th grade will love this narrative writing escape room! It is a perfect way to engage students in an ELA writing activity with a difference. There is a Pirate Adventure-themed story starter and escape room style puzzles for students to solve throughout. Each puzzle unlocks the next part of the plot. Students can continue the story in the template space provided.

✏️➡️ This 10-page writing activity includes:
✭ Pirate Adventure theme
✭ Story starter provided
✭ Puzzles reveal plot choices
✭ Finish the story prompts
✭ Highly engaging ELA writing activity
✭ Printable and digital versions

Benefits for students:
✅ Remove the burden of thinking of ideas

✅ Feel ready to write with a story starter provided
✅ Be engaged in the puzzles
✅ Enjoy the fun theme
✅ Feel successful at the end of the task

Benefits for teachers:

✴️ Printable, no-prep writing activity
✴️ Digital version, Google Slides compatible
✴️ Motivate students to write
✴️ Offer a writing task with a difference
✴️ Instructions are included on each page

❗How to use this task:
➣ Explicitly explain the task
➣ Introduce the writing theme
➣ Print single-sided, or double-sided to save paper
➣ Upload to Google Classroom or preferred digital platform
➣ Use for independent writing
➣ Use for small group writing
➣ Use for intervention groups