Geography Adventure: Find the Hidden Continent
A geography-themed escape room for young A1 learners. Five puzzles review 'to be' verbs and basic location vocabulary through varied puzzle types.
A free Escape Room for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: geography.
You are a young explorer on a treasure hunt around the world! You have found an old map that shows five clues about different places on Earth. Solve each puzzle to unlock the secret word and discover which continent is hidden. Can you find it before time runs out?
Solve all five puzzles to discover the master code word, a continent on Earth. Use your knowledge of geography, the verb 'to be' (is, am, are, was, were), and location vocabulary.
Puzzles
- 🌍 Where is the Eiffel Tower?: The Eiffel Tower is a famous building. Where is it? Choose the correct answer.
- 🗺️ Match Countries and Capitals: Match each country with its capital city.
- 📍 Fill in the Verb: Complete the sentences with 'is', 'am', 'are', 'was', or 'were'. 1. London ___ in England. 2. I ___ a student of geography. 3. The mountains ___ very tall. 4. Yesterday, the weather ___ sunny. Write the missing verb for sentence 1.
- 🌏 Unscramble the Continent: Unscramble the letters to find a continent: ACIFAR
- 🔐 Decode the Ocean: Decode this message using the alphabet code (A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.). What is the ocean? 15-3-5-1-14
Printable worksheet
This Escape Room comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Support sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Escape on paper · Open every lock. Write each answer.
Part 1: Escape on paper
Open every lock. Write each answer.
- 🌍 Where is the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower is a famous building. Where is it? Choose the correct answer. a) Italy b) Germany c) France d) Spain
- 🗺️ Match Countries and Capitals Match each country with its capital city. Japan Brazil Egypt Australia Canberra Tokyo Brasília Cairo
- 📍 Fill in the Verb Complete the sentences with 'is', 'am', 'are', 'was', or 'were'. 1. London ___ in England. 2. I ___ a student of geography. 3. The mountains ___ very tall. 4. Yesterday, the weather ___ sunny. Write the missing verb for sentence 1.