Description
Help students use headings, captions, and other text features with purpose.
- Grades: 4–5
- Format: Webscape + Printable pages + Google Slides
Learning Objective
Students will use text features to locate and understand information.
What's Included
- Text Features "Mission in Space" Escape Room – 4th & 5th Grade
- Print and Digital Directions
- Official Mission Transcript
- Challenge #1: Use text features to pass through the Kuiper Asteroid Belt
- Challenge #2: Use text features to escape the black hole
- Challenge #3: Use text features to gain more information from the text to land safely on Proxima B
- Challenge #4: Multi-paragraph article text feature practice to make your return to planet Earth
- Space Exploration Certificate
- Ooops Cards
- Recording Brochure
- Answer Key
- Digital Version Links
- Webscape Link for Interactive Browser Based Experience
- Google Slides Link for Digital Escape Room
- Google Forms Link for Decoding Tool
Ways to Use
Skill review, collaborative practice, centers, or enrichment.
Preparation
Preview the student pages, choose the activities, and print the pages you need. For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use. For the printable escape room, place the challenge pages in folders as directed. YouTube is required for linked videos in the Google/print versions; the Webscape version does not require it.
Standards & Skills
Students will use text features to locate and understand information.








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Meghan T. –
I honestly bought this not expecting it to be such a big hit, but it was! Even my advanced students felt challenged and the entire class was engaged for well over an hour!
Carrie T. –
We used this to review nonfiction text features for the end of the year. Kept the kiddos engaged and challenged them
Teach Five Fun –
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Amy Byers –
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arley S. –
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Kimberly Harris –
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jasmine M. –
I used this for an after the test filler and I have to admit it even challenged me!
Dana S. –
This was a great resource to practice text features.
Jessica Ruber –
This was a great supplemental review for my fourth graders. Our first ELA unit is all about space and non-fiction texts!
Militza G. –
My students loved this Escape room. It was challenging enough, but they felt proud when they escaped!
Erin S. –
I needed something to leave while I was out and this was perfect. It’s easy for the students to follow and so fun.
Destiny M. –
Students love completing the escape room. Great for competitions!
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I use this with my tutoring students and it is a fun and engaging way to practice skills.
Becky Gilray –
It required students to read and pick the best answer instead of randomly clicking choices.
Jennifer M. –
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Alicia I. –
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Kristen L. –
My students love these escape rooms! They are so fun and engaging. Great way to review a skill.
Lauren F. –
I loved how this challenged students to think about text features and really apply what they can learn from them. I wish I could have figured out how to give them each a copy of the alien decoder. Next year I will figure it out!
Shelby in Second –
This resource is such a fun way to review text features with students!
Judith C. –
I use this resource in my 5th grade classroom! Kids love it! So fun for them!
Rachel C. –
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My kids loved this escape room. It kept them very engaged.
Kaitlyn R. –
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Cassie J. –
I loved this because they really had to think and it was challenging but all my groups finish.
Beth V. –
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Another Day of Fun –
This was a great activity to use while I was absent.The substitute could easily get students started
Skylar S. –
My students are I both enjoyed this escape room!!
ShapingLittleHearts –
I truly enjoyed these so much!!! Very engaging for my students!!!!
Alexandria T. –
Students still get confused between different text features so this has been a great help and also fun
Buyer W. –
Excellent addition to class instruction. Also very engaging for the students.
Meghan Anderson –
This is a great interactive product practicing nonfiction text features. Thanks!
Dayna W. –
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Ashby E. –
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Mikayla N. –
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Jennifer J. –
Perfect resource for an overwhelmed teacher, trying to provide great activities and learning opportunities for all of her students!
Nicole Farquhar –
My students loved this activity! In fourth grade, we found it helpful for students to work in pairs. This is very engaging!
Lisa Pena –
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Audrey N. –
I used this with our after-school program and the students were engaged with the webspace. Always helpful to review text features.