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

Engage 5th and 6th grade students in an ELA narrative writing experience with a twist! This Museum Mystery themed resource features escape room style puzzles which advance the plot and motivate students to finish the story. The provided story starter and templates will encourage students to write a narrative story.

✏️⬇️ This 10-page writing activity includes:
✭ Museum Mystery 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