If your students need practice building sentences, this Safari Escape classroom activity is the perfect choice. Designed with young learners in mind, it focuses on word order in both sentences and questions through a fun, story-based escape challenge. Students join the adventure of solving the mystery of the missing glasses while completing seven different grammar tasks. Each task must be finished correctly to “unlock” the next step in the escape. Once all seven grammar tasks are solved, students win a prize—safari-themed bookmarks and homework passes are included for easy classroom rewards.
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Perfect for grammar review and sentence building practice
- No complicated locks or codes—simple instructions that young learners understand
- Each completed task requires a teacher signature to unlock the next activity
- Printable prizes keep students motivated and engaged
Grammar Skills Covered
Students will complete the following sentence-building and grammar activities:
- Sentence Scramble: Create sentences using mixed-up strips
- Word Order in Questions
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Subject/Object Pronoun Gap-Fill
- Wh-Question Words: Match answers with the correct question word
- Action Verbs: Present continuous tense (positive/negative sentences)
- Find the Mistakes: Correct errors in subject/verb agreement, plural nouns, and spelling
The final activity is an alpha-numeric secret code that reveals the solution to the story—keeping students motivated until the very end.
What’s Included
- Teacher Answer Key
- Student Lock Sheet
- Hint Cards for extra support
- Prizes: Safari-themed bookmarks and homework passes
- Step-by-step teacher instructions
- Both color and black-and-white versions