5th Grade-TIME MACHINE ESCAPE #1

5th Grade Escape Room

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MACHINE

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BACK TO THE FUTURE

Our time machine has broken down. To repair it we need to acquire some parts using our reading skills that can only be found in different time periods. Otherwise we may never be able to return to our present time. Work together to visit the different eras and solve the puzzle to collect all the parts. But be careful, if you falter during the search, the temporary doors might close, making it more and more difficult for you to return. DO NOT READ THE PASSAGES YET!

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The fuel will be topped up by finding the missing parts.

Middle Ages

Prehistory

Visit all stages, work together to fix the control system and go back to the future!

MODERN history

Ancient history

prehistory before you read

Let's do some thinking to get our mind's ready to decipher and solve some reading puzzles. Make sure your scratch paper is ready.

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Question 1: Don't get reading just yet! Scroll up and down. how many passages do you notice?

2 Passages

1 Passages

4 Passages

3 Passages

Question 2: read the titles and authors of both passages. what type of reading do you expect to be doing today?

fictional stories

informational texts

poetry

a combination of both

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question 3: Hmmm...based on what you know about informational texts, what can you expect to be on the lookout for?

THEME

characters, settings, conflicts, events

central idea & relevant details

important events that impact the plot

brilliant!

The trip has been a success, and you're ready to read! Here is the piece you need. The next stage will be activated.

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Middle Ages

Modern history

Ancient history

Ancient history Passage 1

DO NOT read the passages all at once...good readers (and Time Machine fixers) pause to think! Read actively, staying curious about the story or topic of the text. Ask yourself questions along the way and then read to answer the questions. STOP reading after Passage 1:

1. Which detail from Passage 1 best supports the central idea that Malala felt the need to speak out for the right to education for all children. (you will choose another detail for your next question)

b. “We planned an assembly where we could make our speeches: we called it a peace rally.” (paragraph 1)

a. “I knew this was an important opportunity to spread our message of peace and education.” (paragraph 5)

D.“We are peace-loving. Our mountains, our trees, our flowers-everything in our valley is about peace.”(paragraph 4)

c. “We were excited and surprised- we didn’t think anyone would care what a group of girls had to say about peace.” (paragraph 2)

select one more detail that supports central idea that Malala felt the need to speak out for the right to education for all children.

"I was a bit more comfortable in front of a camera, although, truth be told, I did still get nervous." (paragraph 2)

“I spoke about how much I loved schools. About how important it was to keep learning.” (paragraph 5)

What sentence is the most important to include in a summary of Passage 1?

C. Pashtuns are a peace-loving people.

A. The word Malala means “grief stricken”, “sad”, but her grandpa called her “the happiest girl in the world.”

D. Malala spoke publicly to use her words and ideas to help the rights of girls’ education.

B. The girls didn’t think anyone would care what a group of girls had to say about peace.

Read this excerpt from the passage. Click the check mark when you're ready.

“Microphones made me feel as if I were speaking to the whole world. I had talked to only local TV stations and newspapers, but, still, I felt as if the wind would carry my words, the same way it scatters flower pollen in the spring, planting seeds all over the earth.” (paragraph 6)

What effect does the sentence “I felt as if the wind would carry my words” have on the passage?

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The trip has been a success, here is the piece you need. The next stage will be activated.

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Middle Ages

MODERNy history

You're getting closer to fixing the Time Machine!

Read Passage 2 Be thinking about what information is similar and what is new information

Middle Ages Passage 2

Read this excerpt from paragraph 9 of Passage 2. “This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want an education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change.” How does the author develop her perspective that speaking up is a powerful way to give a voice to others.

a. by telling the history of education rights in the region

b. by suggesting the idea that school is optional for boys and girls

d. by explaining the law of equal education rights to the court

c. by stating that many stay silent and their stories aren’t told

Which sentence best summarizes Passage 2?

a. Malala wants to win an award for speaking on behalf of children who stay silent.

b. Malala states the importance of working together to achieve equal rights for education.

c. Malala wants to speak on tv about the importance of sports and school for children.

d. Malala makes the argument that families should be able to choose about a child’s education.

What role do paragraphs 18-19 play in developing the central idea of Passage 2?

SCROLL IT! Make sure you have scrolled back down to Paragraphs 18-19!

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The trip has been a success, here is the piece you need. The next stage will be activated.

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MODERN history

MODERN history: Both Passages

Don't give up now! This room will require a lot of scrolling back and forth - get those fingers ready!

Time to put it ALL together!

How are Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar?

b. Both passages describe important events in education in the Pashto region.

A. Both passages show that Malala feels passionate about speaking publicly about education.

d. Both passages explain how Malala prepared for her public speeches.

C. Both passages contain arguments for literacy in childhood education.

Compare it! Scroll it! Crack the code: which of the following tables is completed correctly to show what information is found in passage 1, passage 2, or both passages?

B.

A.

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You've managed to travel to the future and return to the world as you knew it!

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7. How are Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar?

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The time door has closed, be careful or you will not be able to return to the present.