Make reviewing and learning figurative language fun and engaging with this middle school ELA figurative language escape room. This set includes five low-prep and 100% digital figurative language escape room activities perfect for reviewing figurative language terms like similes, metaphors, hyperbole, alliterations, personification, idioms, allusions, and irony.
The Escape Room discusses the following literary devices: similes, metaphors, hyperbole, alliterations, personification, idioms, allusions, and irony. Students will also complete a close reading passage with accompanying questions and answers. For the escape room to be an effective tool, the students should be somewhat familiar with these terms!
After reviewing figurative language terms in a background activity, students will apply their learning of figurative language to four fun ELA escape room activities. This is the perfect activity to have students complete after they have done a literature unit and want to review figurative language.
Here's what's included:
- 5 Escape Room Activities
- 4 Escape Room Station Signs + Student Directions
- Station instructions for students
- Station Reference Materials, when applicable
- Student response sheets
- Answer keys
Your students will love reviewing, learning, and applying their learning about figurative language concepts with various middle school ELA literary activities. They'll be engaged in each activity and discuss the concepts with their group members.
These figurative language escape room activities are 100% done and prepped for you. Decide if you'll do full color or black and white, then print your station materials. Or choose the 100% digital option. Each escape room activity is color-coded for easy organization. After you print, I recommend laminating each station, and you can use them year after year.
Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, set up each escape room activity station, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!
The Figurative Language Escape Room Activities are:
- Figurative Language Background Knowledge
- Figurative Language Close Reading with "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
- Figurative Language Quote Card Application
- Figurative Language Encrypted Message
- Figurative Langauge Bonus Reading Response Activity One
- Figurative Langauge Bonus Reading Response Activity Two
