Figurative Language Digital Escape Room

Inside the case file

Similes and metaphors carve the way out — this Figurative Language Digital Escape Room sends students hunting through Thanksgiving 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 Thanksgiving 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 Thanksgiving feast is locked behind 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, Thanksgiving and fall review, test prep, homeschool, and distance learning.