Day of the Dead BOOM Cards Escape Room | Digital ELA Reading Activity

Make learning fun with this BOOM Cards Digital Escape Room about the Day of the Dead! 

Students will explore the history and traditions of the Diá de los Muertos around the world through an interactive ELA reading comprehension adventure. This no-prep, self-marking activity is perfect for 5th–6th grade students and can be used for distance learning, independent work, or small groups.

The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

✨ What’s Included

• PDF with a direct link to the BOOM Cards™ Escape Room
• 4 interactive Day of the Dead-themed tasks
  • Task 1: Read an informational text and answer true or false comprehension questions to escape a maze
  • Task 2: Solve a crossword puzzle and unscramble hidden letters
  • Task 3: Arrange timeline cards about famous holidays in chronological order
  • Task 4: Complete a word search puzzle and uncover the final hidden word

• Automatic self-marking for instant feedback
• Teacher guide with setup and assigning instructions
  

💡 Perfect For

• Distance learning or hybrid classrooms
• Independent or partner work
• Reading interventions or early finisher tasks
• Team-building lessons
• Emergency sub plans
  

📘 Skills Covered

• Reading comprehension
• Text evidence
• Sequencing events
• Vocabulary and spelling
• Logical problem-solving
  

🧩 Why Teachers Love It

Engaging, interactive, and fully digital — this Halloween escape room reinforces ELA comprehension skills while letting students have fun exploring the origins and global traditions of the Day of the Dead.

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