4th-5th Grade Reading Summer CAMP - Close Reading Practice: Mystery Escape Room
Are you hoping to boost your child's reading comprehension and attention to detail this summer? Join this fun, interactive 4-day camp where upper elementary students use close reading skills to solve puzzles and "escape" a mystery each day
AJ Crocker
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(46)
Rising Star
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursProjects
1 hour per week. Students will achieve mastery on their assignments by successfully finding their way out of the virtual roomCertificate of Completion
Students will receive on certificate of completion after the last day of camp.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 5
Does your child need to brush up their close rading skills and reading comprehenion this summer? Join this thrilling, interactive 4-day camp where students will use their close reading skills to solve engaging puzzles and escape virtual mystery rooms! 🕵️♀️🔍 Each day, we’ll dive into a different story, decoding clues, analyzing texts, and using critical thinking to crack the case. Students will work through fun puzzles such as riddles, hidden messages, vocabulary challenges, and timeline ordering—all based on high-interest themes like haunted libraries, pirate treasure hunts, and time travel! 🏴☠️⏳ Throughout the camp, students will collaborate with peers to crack the codes and escape each room. 🧩🤝 Each day’s puzzles and challenges are designed to develop their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills while fostering teamwork and problem-solving. 🎯 By the end of this camp, students will be expert close readers, able to analyze texts, infer meaning, and apply their reading skills in real-world scenarios! 📖💡 Class Benefits: This camp isn’t just fun; it also boosts reading comprehension skills! Students will: -Improve their ability to find key details in a text -Practice inferring meaning through clues -Enhance problem-solving through interactive group challenges -Build teamwork skills by collaborating to solve the mystery Join me for a fun, educational adventure where reading meets mystery & problem solving!
Learning Goals
RI.4.1 / RI.5.1 – Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences.RI.4.2 / RI.5.2 – Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)4 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Day 1: The Haunted Library
The students arrive at a haunted library where mysterious books have started to vanish. The only way to find out what happened is to solve clues hidden within the library's texts. They must work together to decode a cryptic message and find the missing books before the ghostly librarian locks them in forever! 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Day 2: The Missing Diamond
The students are in a luxurious mansion and discover that the priceless diamond, known as the “Heart of the Ocean,” has gone missing! They must piece together the clues left behind by the thief using close reading to locate the diamond before it’s lost forever. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Day 3: The Enchated Forest
The students have entered a magical forest and discovered a hidden realm where the creatures need their help. A mystical artifact that holds the balance of nature has been stolen, and only by reading the enchanted scrolls can the students recover it and restore balance. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Day 4: The Time Travel Conundrum
A mysterious time machine has malfunctioned, and the students are trapped in different time periods! They need to read historical clues to piece together how to fix the machine and return to the present before they get stuck in time forever. 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
I am happy to make accommodations and adjustments to meet all learning needs. Please let me know ahead of time if there is anything specific you need me to differentiate or adjust to support your learner.
Parental Guidance
Students will read mystery stories with minor suspense and puzzle-solving elements, but no frightening or disturbing content.
Pre-Requisites
Students should be comfortable reading at a 4th grade level
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2023
4.9
46reviews
Rising Star
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Colorado State University
I am a seasoned classroom teacher with over a decade of experience teaching in upper elementary, 8 years as an art teacher, and the last 2 spend as an elementary librarian (best. job. ever.) Reading and research my main passion, and I love to share the joys of reading comprehension with students of all ages. I hold a M.A. in International Comparative Education from Teachers College. Columbia University and an M.S. in Teaching & Learning from Colorado State University, as well as a B.A. in Political Science. I am certified K-6 Elementary Education and 7-12 Social Studies in Colorado. Reviews
Live Group Course
$60
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
5-11 learners per class
