Haunted House Escape Room word search puzzle worksheet activity

Haunted House Escape Room word search puzzle worksheet activity

Haunted House Escape Room Word Search – Spooky Word Hunt

I created this 2-page word search for my 5th grade class during our Halloween escape room challenge. Students search for 24 eerie terms like "ghost," "secret passage," and "cursed key" hidden in all directions—just like finding clues in a real haunted house! The class screamed when someone found "trapdoor"—suddenly everyone was checking the floor!

What’s Inside:
✔ 2 printable pages (word search + answer key)
✔ Bonus "Riddle Challenge" (solve spooky word-based puzzles to "escape")
✔ Creepy-cool clipart (bats, cobwebs, glowing eyes)

Teacher Tale:
“A student yelled ‘SKELETON!’ and our class skeleton ‘danced’—now it’s a Halloween tradition!” – Mr. D., 5th Grade

Perfect For:
• Halloween party activities
• Team-building escape rooms
• Spooky story starters

Sample Words:

• phantom

• mystery

• howl

Teacher Hack:
Turn off the lights—let students use flashlights to search like real ghost hunters