Figurative Language Digital Escape Room

Inside the case file

Spot the simile, follow the rainbow — this Figurative Language Digital Escape Room sends students hunting through St Patrick's Day passages for similes, metaphors, idioms, and more to crack each code and escape.

It's fully digital and self-checking, so wrong answers won't open the lock and there's nothing for you to grade. Built for Grades 3–6 with a St Patrick's Day theme. Open it in any browser — no app, login, or subscription.

Quick details

• Grade levels: 3–6 (figurative language)
• Format: Interactive, browser-based digital escape room
• Resource type: No-prep, self-checking ELA activity
• Skill focus: Figurative language
• Tech needed: Any device with a web browser

The mission

The pot of gold is guarded by a string of riddles, and only students who can spot figurative language will find the way in. Identify each type correctly and the codes reveal themselves, one puzzle at a time.

How the escape room works

• Open the private link in any browser — no app, login, or subscription
• Solve each figurative-language challenge to reveal a code
• Enter the code to unlock the next stage — wrong answers won't open it
• The room self-checks, so students get instant feedback
• Crack the final code to escape

What's included

• An interactive digital escape room hosted on a private site
• Animated, self-checking puzzles with randomized answers for replayability
• No Boom Cards, Google Slides, logins, or subscriptions
• A PDF with your private access link to share via Google Classroom, email, or your LMS

Skills covered

• Identifying similes, metaphors, and personification
• Recognizing idioms and hyperbole
• Interpreting meaning in context
• Close reading of figurative language

Best used for

Literacy centers, tech time, early finishers, sub plans, St Patrick's Day and March review, test prep, homeschool, and distance learning.