This Edgar Allen Poe The Raven escape room is a digital download PDF designed to transform your classroom with an immersive, hands-on literary escape room experience. This activity engages students as literary investigators who decode eerie journal entries and clues to uncover a haunting final word, boosting their comprehension and critical thinking skills. Perfect for grades 7–12, this printable classroom activity offers a complete, no-prep lesson that strengthens reading comprehension, literary analysis, and critical thinking.

📚 Students act as literary investigators, reading eerie journal entries, decoding clues, and revealing a haunting final word. This 21-page printable PDF includes everything teachers need for a complete, no-prep lesson: journal cards, answer sheets, vocabulary games, and reflection pages.

💡 Perfect for Grades 7–12, this activity strengthens reading comprehension, critical thinking, and literary analysis skills while engaging even reluctant readers.

📎 What's Included:
Full-color printable PDF (21 pages)

• Escape-style journal pages & answer sheets

• Teacher prep guide and answer key

• Scholarly Addendum reflection activity

• Gothic Glossary word games & word bank

• Full text of The Raven

RELEVANT COMMON CORE STANDARDS:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1–7.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1–8.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1–9-10.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1–11-12.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4–L.12.5

🖨️ Format:
Instant Digital Download
Printable PDF – 8.5" x 11" Letter Size
Low-Prep | Print & Go | Reusable Option

🚫 This Printable IS NOT Editable
🚫 Please note we are unable to provide software support

❗ Colors may appear different on screen vs printed

PERMISSIONS: 
✔️ You may print as many hard copies as you wish for your personal use or use in a classroom setting. 
🚫 Commercial use, selling, sharing, or reproducing any part of the digital file is strictly prohibited.