Make phonics review fun with this Tropical Island Summer Escape Room! This engaging printable activity includes 10 interactive phonics challenges to boost reading and spelling skills, perfect for end-of-year or summer-themed literacy centers. Designed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students, this escape room adventure is ideal for whole-class, small group, or independent practice.
Students must use their phonics knowledge to solve puzzles, find coins, and unlock the treasure—great for hands-on review and skill reinforcement!
Perfect for at home play, whole-group instruction, small groups, or independent work, this science of reading-aligned resource keeps students engaged while reinforcing essential phonemic awareness and decoding skills. Just print and go! Can be used anytime of the year.
⭐What’s Included:
- 10 Interactive Printable Activities
- Escape Room Set-Up Printables
- Completion Certificate
- Easy to Follow Directions
⭐Skills Covered:
- Short Vowels
- Long Vowels
- CVC-e Words
- Digraphs (Beginning and Ending)
- Blends (Beginning and Ending)
- Diphthongs
- Phoneme Substitution
- Rhyming
- Syllables
- Problem Solving
- Following Directions
⭐Benefits of This Resource:
Builds Phonemic Awareness: Reviews key skills like letter-sound recognition and syllable counting.
Enhances Phonics Mastery: Strengthens letter-sound correspondence, blending, and decoding.
Boosts Engagement: Students stay motivated with a game-based, interactive format.
Saves Time: Completely no-prep and ready to use with any device.
Encourages Teamwork and Problem-solving.
Get ready for an exciting phonics adventure your students will love
⭐A digital Boom Card version of this escape room is available.
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Summer Review Activities with Phonics Coloring Pages and Puzzles
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Summer Review Game for Math and Reading
Summer Bulletin Board and Craft Kit
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Rebecca E. –
I forgot to come up with a day for our end of year countdown and this worked!
Jennifer W. –
This was such a fun way to review phonics skills at the end of the year. Students enjoyed working through each challenge to unlock the treasure, and I appreciated how well it reinforced decoding, blending, and phonemic awareness skills.
Halle D. –
This was amazing! My kids had so much fun completing the different challenges! I will definitely be using this again next year.
Samantha Rabon –
I purchased this to review skills at the end of the year. It was great and my students had the best time completing this escape room. I will definitely use it again in the future. Thank you!
The Elementary Atelier –
I’m going to do this the first week. It’ll set looks fun and very easy to set up.