Mystery Missions
Christmas Past Tense Verbs Digital Escape Room | Mixed-Up Christmas Party Mystery
Regular and irregular past-tense verbs, did, and didn’t
The Christmas party table is empty, and seven elves have stories to tell! In The Case of the Mixed-Up Christmas Party, students complete seven interactive challenges, check the elves’ accounts, collect clues, and solve the mystery of the missing party supplies.
Learners practice regular and irregular past-tense verbs, affirmative and negative sentences, and questions with did and didn’t. Verb decoding, sorting, picture riddles, scene searches, sentence building, a question maze, and a final reading challenge give students plenty of opportunities to use the language.
Designed for Grades 2–4 and elementary ESL/ELL learners, this festive investigation works for literacy centers, partner activities, or guided class play. Includes printable worksheets and answer keys, classroom codes, teacher progress monitoring, and an optional timer.
This is a digital, browser-based resource. No physical item will be shipped.
A little mystery. A clear purpose.
Across seven tasks, students decode past-tense verbs, sort regular and irregular forms, solve picture riddles, search two illustrated Christmas scenes, build sentences and questions, work through a grammar maze, and read Finn’s party note. Story discoveries reveal the elves’ activities and provide clues for the final mystery challenge.
Teachers activate the mission with the code supplied with their purchase, then generate a classroom code from the teacher dashboard. Students join with a classroom code and nickname or team name; no student email is required. Teachers can monitor progress and choose an optional time limit.
Allow about 30–40 minutes, depending on reading level and pace. Use a desktop computer, laptop, Chromebook, or compatible tablet in landscape with an internet connection. Gameplay is not designed for phones. Printable practice worksheets and answer keys extend the learning after the online investigation.
Skills students practice
- Regular and irregular past-tense verbs
- Affirmative and negative past-tense sentences
- Questions and negatives with did and didn’t
- Past-tense sentence building
- Christmas vocabulary
- Reading comprehension and evidence clues
What’s included
- 7 interactive digital grammar challenges
- Seven elf suspects and connected story discoveries
- 36-verb sorting activity across three rounds
- Two illustrated Christmas scene searches
- Ten sentence-building challenges
- Question maze and 15-question final reading challenge
- Final mystery challenge
- Printable worksheets and answer keys
- Teacher dashboard, classroom codes, and progress monitoring
- Optional timer
A peek inside the mission
How it works
Choose your mission
Purchase from one of the available shops. Your PDF contains the activation instructions.
Activate your access
Use the code in your PDF to activate your mission and open your teacher dashboard.
Let the investigating begin
Share a classroom code. Students choose a nickname, complete challenges, and collect clues.
Good to know
What do students do in a Mystery Mission?
Students explore a story, complete interactive English challenges, collect clues, and solve a final mystery.
Is this an online activity or a PDF?
The mission is played online. Your purchase PDF includes the activation code and setup instructions. Printable resources, when included, are available in the teacher dashboard.
What devices can we use?
Use a desktop, laptop, or tablet in landscape orientation. A reliable internet connection is required. Phones are not supported.
Do students need an email address?
No. Students join with a classroom code and choose a nickname.
Can students work with a partner or in teams?
Yes. Use the mission for individual practice, partner work, small groups, or a guided whole-class activity.
How do I activate my purchase?
Follow the instructions in your purchase PDF. Enter your activation code and email address, then use the login code sent to your email.
Can I monitor student progress?
Your teacher dashboard shows class progress and lets you generate classroom codes.
Where can I find help?
Use the Instructions & troubleshooting link below for the full setup guide and technical help.
