USA Presidents Scavenger Hunt

Use the US Presidents’ theme to make reading, writing and US history fun with this easy-prep Scavenger Hunt activity. Your KS2 pupils will work individually, in pairs or groups and use their comprehension skills to answer questions, unscramble the mystery word and crack the code.

This engaging activity is perfect for using comprehension skills to find the answers and be the first to unlock the secret 4-digit code. Players use the cards to read short history passages and find out about ten different presidents.

There are questions to be answered but they are on different cards therefore it is important to understand and remember what they have read. The answers are code words which will lead to letters to be unscrambled to find out what the mystery word is.

Differentiation is easy as there are 2 answer grids to choose from with added clues.

This is a great introduction fun task for the start of a theme about the presidents of America or as a stand-alone comprehension activity.

• 10 cards with a short passage to read and a question that relates to another card so students must comprehend and remember what they have read.
• 2 answer record sheets for each player or team - use these answers to find letters to unscramble to find the mystery word and crack the 4-digit code.
• a short introduction/story to set the scene
• answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct so no long marking
• winners’ certificates
• directions

The themes of the reading passages are all related to the accomplishments of 10 presidents.

• Prep is easy and quick - print, cut the cards into 2 and distribute these around the classroom and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson.Low-prep
• Ideal for your literacy and history centres
• Great as independent activities in a literacy lesson
• Ideal if you need a quick resource eg.substitute days
• learning about history in a fun way

• Gives students opportunities to read carefully, discuss this topic and remember what they have read
• The challenge to find the mystery location and crack the 4-digit code will engage them
• Great history activity

• Ideal to use it to learn about the presidents of the U.S.A.
• Great reading activity
• Working on vocabulary and comprehension

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