Escape the Pirate Ship | Poetry & Figurative Language Literary Techniques Escape Room

Get your students engaged with this fun NO PREP digital escape room! It is fantastic for reviewing the types of poetry and basic figurative / language techniques for Grades 5–8.

There are 6 puzzles for students to solve, all with the overarching theme of escaping from a pirate ship.

Recommended for: Grades 5–8
Duration: ~40–60 minutes
Compatibility: Any device with an internet browser
System requirements: Internet access

Features:
✓ 6 clues to solve
✓ Clickable objects in a “room” to find the clues
✓ Clues require passwords to open the “locks”
✓ “Hint” buttons for differentiation
✓ Answers

What terms are covered?
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ballad
• Free verse
• Stanza
• Meter
• Rhyme scheme

What figurative / language techniques are covered?
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Repetition
• Alliteration
• Rhyme
• Rhetorical question
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole

Other Figurative / Language Techniques Resources:
➤ Magic School Escape Room – Narrative Structure & Figurative / Language Techniques
➤ Figurative / Language Techniques Bingo
➤ 2 Matching Figurative / Language Techniques Worksheets