The Grammar Detective Agency
Students practice English word order through detective-themed puzzles of increasing difficulty. They must solve 7 varied language challenges to unlock the final code.
A free Escape Room for Young learners at CEFR B1 level. Topic: word order.
You are a new detective at the Grammar Detective Agency. A mysterious case has arrived about stolen sentence pieces that have been mixed up around the office. The chief detective left clues to help you solve the case and find the secret code to unlock the evidence vault. Can you put the words back…
Solve word order puzzles to find the 7-letter code and unlock the evidence vault
Puzzles
- 🔍 Detective's First Clue: Look at this sentence: 'The detective quickly found the missing evidence.' What is the correct word order pattern?
- 📝 Missing Words Report: Complete this detective report: 'Yesterday, the thief _____ into the bank _____ midnight. He _____ very quietly through the window.'
- 🔤 Scrambled Evidence: Unscramble this word: TIGHNS
- 📋 Witness Statement: saw the I man running street down the
- 🔗 Connect the Evidence: Match each question word with its correct position in a sentence:
- 📖 Case File Analysis: Read the case file and decide if the statements about word order are true or false:
- 🎯 Final Investigation: Which sentence has INCORRECT word order?
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 Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Escape on paper · Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
Part 1: Escape on paper
Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
- 🔍 Detective's First Clue Look at this sentence: 'The detective quickly found the missing evidence.' What is the correct word order pattern?
- 📝 Missing Words Report Complete this detective report: 'Yesterday, the thief _____ into the bank _____ midnight. He _____ very quietly through the window.'
- 🔤 Scrambled Evidence Unscramble this word: TIGHNS N G H I T S