Escape Room: The Forgotten Door (Puzzle)

Escape Room

The Forgotten Door

Some doors change your life. Others erase it.

Team:

Date:

Escape the Hallway of Drawers

The door in the supply closet just slammed behind you. Drawers are sliding open on both sides, and one of them has your name on it. Work as a team. Open all four locks to escape.

Lock 1: The Number Lock

Locked

Answer each question with a number from the story. Put the three numbers together, in order, to make the code.

What grade is Dani in?
How old was Dani at the spelling bee?
At the end, how many drawers does Dani’s dresser have?

Code

Lock 2: The Word Lock

Locked

This word from the story is in Mirror Code: A swaps with Z, B with Y, and so on. Find each code letter in the top row and write the letter under it. Hint: The word Dani spelled wrong at the spelling bee.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA

In code:KRTVLM

Code

CCSS RL.3–5.1, SL.3–5.1 · VA SOL 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 · scaremoor.com · Free to copy for classroom use · © T.L. Griffith

Escape Room · Part 2

The Forgotten Door

Some doors change your life. Others erase it.

Lock 3: The Order Lock

Locked

These events are mixed up. Put them in story order, then read the letters in that order to get the code word.

TMr. Devlin can’t find Dani’s name on his list.

ODani finds pizza and a brass key in her lunch bag.

GDani finds a gray door in the supply closet.

HAva is back in class, and Trevor’s desk is empty.

SMax disappears from the cafeteria.

Code

Lock 4: The Fake Fact Lock

Locked

Five of these happened in the story. One is made up. The number of the fake one opens the lock.

Dani’s lunch bag holds a slice of pepperoni pizza.
Ava has a pet hamster named Pickles.
Max wears socks with tacos on them.
A drawer catches Dani’s hoodie string.
Dani’s real backpack is navy.
Mr. Devlin tosses Dani the closet key.

Code

0 of 4 locks open. Open them all to escape.

CCSS RL.3–5.1, SL.3–5.1 · VA SOL 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 · scaremoor.com · Free to copy for classroom use · © T.L. Griffith

Puzzle · 19 of 20

Escape Room

The Forgotten Door

Escape the Hallway of Drawers

Lock 1: The Number Lock

Lock 2: The Word Lock

The Forgotten Door

Lock 3: The Order Lock

Lock 4: The Fake Fact Lock

Some doors should stay closed…