Legislative Branch Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity - Think Tank Teacher
The House of Representatives Reading and Puzzle Escape gives students a chance to decode puzzles and read passages, all while actively learning! This reading and puzzle activity covers the following topics: Legislative Branch, Congress, House of Representatives, Lower House, Legislation, US Constitution. Students will practice reading comprehension and critical thinking skills as they rotate around the room solving puzzles. Great addition to your Branches of Government unit. Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race to complete 6 puzzles. A friendly competition always increases engagement. Students will use reading comprehension skills to complete the 6 short passages, 12 multiple choice questions and 6 puzzle phrases. You do NOT need a lock! You do NOT need fancy envelopes! You do NOT have to cut out puzzle pieces! This product is meant to make your life easy! This is a NO PREP, print & go escape room style activity! This activity can be used for individual work, partner activities, anticipatory sets, unit review, sub plans, extension activities, early-finishers, gallery walk, stations, or just for fun the day before break. No prior knowledge is needed. What’s Included? ✅ 6 Half page reading passages ✅ 6 Puzzle decoders and puzzle phrases ✅ 12 Multiple choice questions ✅ Teacher directions ✅ Answer key ✅ Student directions ✅ Hint cards If you are familiar with Think Tank Escape Rooms, you’ll love these! Many teachers have requested new escape rooms but with a different set of puzzles. I’m excited to announce that your wish has been granted! How are these different than the original Think Tank Escape Rooms? ✅New leveled reading passages (same relevant information) ✅4 of 6 NEW puzzles and decoders! ✅Less paper and ink! Types of Puzzles ✅ Cryptogram ✅ Qwerty ✅ Atbash ✅ Text Message ✅ Pigpen ✅ Polybius In addition to learning or reinforcing the subject matter, these escape rooms encourage teamwork and critical thinking. As a “timed” challenge, students will be engaged from beginning to end! Click HERE to join my newsletter and get a FREE Escape Room! »»» Comprehension Challenge: Click HERE »»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE »»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE »»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Color by Number - Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE »»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE »»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Back to School: Click HERE »»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE »»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. I truly value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom. :-) Copyright Information : © Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note - all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
Legislative Branch Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity - Think Tank Teacher
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Ensure understanding with this Bill to Law – Legislative Process Close Reading Comprehension Challenge. Students will examine the reading passage multiple times to complete each of the six tasks using the non-fiction, informational text. The best part…NO PREP for teachers. Just Print and Go! Great addition to your Legislative Branch or Branches of Government unit. Topics include: how a bill becomes a law, Congress, bills, committees, President, veto, Senate, House of Representatives, floor action, legislators Students will work in pairs (or individually) to complete 6 tasks. Students will use reading comprehension skills to complete each task. As students complete each task, they will bring you their answers for you to quickly check. After checking, they can color in the box on the completion sheet. They will repeat the process until all 6 boxes are colored in. This activity can be used for partner activities, anticipatory sets, unit review, sub plans, extension activities, early-finishers, stations, or independent work. How you choose to set it up in your classroom is up to you. You my also choose to do one task per day or complete them all in one or two class periods. What’s Included? ✔️ Task 1: Fill in the Blank Reading Passage ✔️ Task 2: Vocabulary Practice ✔️ Task 3: Crossword Puzzle ✔️ Task 4: Text Marking ✔️ Task 5: True or False Word Scramble ✔️ Task 6: Summary and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer ✔️ Student Completion Sheet ✔️ Teacher Answer Key (when applicable) ✔️ Teacher Directions What do students need? ✏️ Highlighters or Color Pencils (Green, Blue, Pink, Yellow) Click HERE to join my newsletter and get a FREE Escape Room! »»» Comprehension Challenge: Click HERE »»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE »»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE »»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Color by Number - Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE »»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE »»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Back to School: Click HERE »»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE »»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. I truly value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom. :-) Copyright Information : © Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note - all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
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The Legislative Branch Thinktivity™ is an engaging reading comprehension activity in which students “earn” robot parts as they complete each task. The reading passage provides a unique way to get students excited about learning about the U.S. Constitution. Students will LOVE every minute of this! A winning combination of nonfiction text, interactive components, and engaging activities. Topics: Legislative Branch, Congress, laws, Constitution, Senate, House of Representatives Students will need to read the passage multiple times searching for evidence for each of the 6 tasks. They will work individually (or in pairs) to color and build their robot. As students complete each task, they will earn a robot “part” to assemble at the end. This Thinktivity™ can be used for individual work, partner activities, anticipatory sets, unit review, sub plans, station rotations, extension activities, early-finishers, or just for fun the day before break. How you choose to set it up in your classroom is up to you. You may choose to do one task per day or complete them all in a few class periods. WHAT ARE THE TASKS? Task #1: Fill in the Blank Task #2: Vocabulary Task #3: Reader Response Task #4: True or False Task #5: Multiple Choice Task #6: Hidden Message Word Search WHAT’S INCLUDED? ✔️ Reading Passage ✔️ 6 Tasks ✔️ Student Directions ✔️ Teacher Answer Key ✔️ Teacher Directions ✔️ Robot Parts to Assemble (Small or Large) ✔️ Early Finisher or Extension Activity (summarize passage) ✔️ Certificate of Completion WHAT DO STUDENTS NEED? ✏️ Crayons, markers or color pencils ✏️ Scissors ✏️ Tape or glue Click HERE to join my newsletter and get a FREE Escape Room! »»» Thinktivity™ Reading Passages : Click HERE »»» Comprehension Challenge: Click HERE »»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE »»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE »»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Color by Number - Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE »»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE »»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Back to School: Click HERE »»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE »»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. I truly value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom. :-) Copyright Information : © Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note - all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
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The Branches of Government Escape Room BUNDLE will take students on different missions around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, decoding puzzles and answering questions! These escape rooms have students decode interesting facts about the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch and Judicial Branch and US Constitution. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. Great addition to any Civics and Government classroom. What’s Included in EACH Escape Room? ✏️ 4 Reading Passages ✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode ✏️ 4 Decoders ✏️ 4 Differentiated Decoders ✏️ 10 Multiple Choice Questions ✏️ Teacher Instructions ✏️ Answer Key ✏️ Hint Guides - How To Decode ✏️ Completion Signs Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included! Skills Used: ✔️ Reading Comprehension ✔️ Critical Thinking ✔️ Peer Collaboration ✔️ Problem Solving To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding! Benefits of Use: ✏️ No Prep ✏️ Print and Go ✏️ Cross-Curricular ✏️ Highly Engaging ✏️ No Locks Needed ✏️ No silly envelopes to stuff ✏️ No fancy shapes to cut out Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic. Puzzle Types: ✔️ Cryptogram ✔️ Morse Code ✔️ PigPen Cipher ✔️ Polybius Square Options for Use: ✏️ Anticipatory Sets ✏️ Unit Review ✏️ Early Finishers ✏️ Gallery Walk ✏️ Stations ✏️ Sub Plans ✏️ Rewards ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Want to learn how to GAMIFY your own lesson plans? Register for a FREE workshop HERE ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ »»» Thinktivity™ Reading Passages : Click HERE »»» Comprehension Challenge and CSI Spy Mystery: Click HERE »»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Text Marking Detective: Click HERE »»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE »»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE »»» Puzzle Breakouts: Click HERE »»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE »»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Color by Number - Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE »»» Task Card Review Games: Click HERE »»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE »»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Back to School: Click HERE »»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE »»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE »»» Grades 3 and 4 Escape Rooms: Click HERE Please follow me to be notified when new products are uploaded. Just click the Green STAR up top. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. I truly value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom. :-) Copyright Information : © Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note - all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
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The Civics and Government Escape Room BUNDLE will take students on different missions around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, decoding puzzles and answering questions! From the Founding Fathers and the Bill of Rights to the Branches of Government, I've got you covered! Included Escape Rooms: 1. Citizenship and Naturalization 2. Preamble Escape Room 3. Bill of Rights Escape Room 4. Founding Fathers Escape Room 5. Branches of Government Escape Room 6. Declaration of Independence Escape Room 7. Articles of Confederation Escape Room 8. Supreme Court 9. Legislative Branch Each Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. What’s Included in EACH Escape Room? ✏️ 4 Reading Passages ✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode ✏️ 4 Decoders ✏️ 4 Differentiated Decoders ✏️ 10 Multiple Choice Questions ✏️ Teacher Instructions ✏️ Answer Key ✏️ Hint Guides - How To Decode ✏️ Completion Signs Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included! Skills Used: ✔️ Reading Comprehension ✔️ Critical Thinking ✔️ Peer Collaboration ✔️ Problem Solving To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding! Benefits of Use: ✏️ No Prep ✏️ Print and Go ✏️ Cross-Curricular ✏️ Highly Engaging ✏️ No Locks Needed ✏️ No silly envelopes to stuff ✏️ No fancy shapes to cut out Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic. Puzzle Types: ✔️ Cryptogram ✔️ Morse Code ✔️ PigPen Cipher ✔️ Polybius Square Options for Use: ✏️ Anticipatory Sets ✏️ Unit Review ✏️ Early Finishers ✏️ Gallery Walk ✏️ Stations ✏️ Sub Plans ✏️ Rewards ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Want to learn how to GAMIFY your own lesson plans? Register for a FREE workshop HERE ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ »»» Thinktivity™ Reading Passages : Click HERE »»» Comprehension Challenge and CSI Spy Mystery: Click HERE »»» Printable ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Text Marking Detective: Click HERE »»» Scavenger Hunts: Click HERE »»» Digital Secret Message Activities: Click HERE »»» Puzzle Breakouts: Click HERE »»» Interactive Google Slides™: Click HERE »»» Digital ESCAPE ROOMS: Click HERE »»» Color by Number - Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Digital Reading Passages: Click HERE »»» Task Card Review Games: Click HERE »»» Interactive Game Boards: Click HERE »»» Reading Passages and Text Marking: Click HERE »»» Back to School: Click HERE »»» Collaborative Posters: Click HERE »»» Digital Interactive Notebooks: Click HERE »»» Grades 3 and 4 Escape Rooms: Click HERE Please follow me to be notified when new products are uploaded. Just click the Green STAR up top. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. I truly value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom. :-) Copyright Information : © Think Tank Teacher LLC. Please note - all material included in this resource belongs to Think Tank Teacher LLC. By purchasing, you have a license to use the material but you do not own the material. You may not upload any portion of this resource to the internet in any format, including school/personal websites or network drives unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students, not other teachers or anyone else on the internet.
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