Identifying Theme Escape Room (Level 4)

Throughout his entire life, Bobby liked to save money.

On birthdays, holidays, and other occasions he would put

money away to use for another time. However, his brother,

Tommy, would always spend his money as soon as it

came. Tommy liked to buy the latest toys and games. On

their 16th birthday they each wanted their own car, but only Bobby had enough money to buy one. Tommy was very upset because he didn’t have enough money.

• You shouldn’t spend all your money on games.

• Saving money is difficult to do.

• You can afford nice things if you save money.

• Spending money can lead to unhappiness.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Susan’s leg was trembling under her desk. Susan had not

studied at all and didn’t know what to do; she didn’t want

to fail after all. She noticed, out of the corner of her eye,

that she could see the answers to her classmate’s paper

right next to her. As she was copying down the answers,

she felt a looming presence coming up from behind her.

As Susan turned around she saw her teacher snatch her

paper and put a large red F right on the top. She had failed.

• Cheating does not pay off in the end.

• Studying will always earn a good grade.

• Honesty always pays off in the end.

• Cheating is against the rules.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Every day, Jim sat alone at the lunch table. The other kids

would sometimes pass by and say mean things to him to

make him upset. Olivia always sat with her friends at the

“cool table,” and watched Jim eat alone. One day she

walked over to Jim and ate lunch with him. She treated him

like any other friend and had a great conversation with him,

they actually had a lot of things in common. From then on,

Jim sat at Olivia’s table, and nobody bothered him again.

• Make friends with everybody.

• Treat people with kindness.

• Depend on other people.

• People are mean.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Rachael and Marie are sisters who don’t often get along.

Not many days go by without an argument forming

between the two. In fact, yesterday Rachael made fun of

Marie’s shoes. Today, Marie made fun of Rachael's

haircut and told her parents that it should be okay

because of what Rachael did yesterday. Rachael and

Marie’s parents punished both of them by grounding

them in their rooms for the day.

• Siblings should be friends.

• Being mean isn’t right.

• Always be nice to your sister.

• Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2