For the

Teacher
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 INTRODUCTION

You will find

• A page of teacher’s notes

• The answer key to each puzzle

• The documents to give your

students (you can print these from

p 12 to 19 in color or p 21 to 28 in

B&W as a booklet).

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 Notes for the Teacher
Your students must solve puzzles to
get clues and find the essential
elements to oranize the most perfect
afternoon tea.

Give one letter per team and one article.

Then, once they’ve read the two documents,
give them the puzzles (one by one or all
together as you wish). You can print the 8
students’ pages as a booklet.

After solving the 5 puzzles they’ll know the 5

elements they need for their afternoon tea.

They’ll have to find a

final code to win!

Whether you’ve studied

the British traditional
afternoon tea or not
prior to the activity, your
students will succeed.

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 Escape Game Answers

Puzzle 1
tea strainer

Puzzle 2
tiered stand

Puzzle 3
teapot cozy

Puzzle 4
tea napkin

Puzzle 5
tea bag holder

Final Code
Earl Grey

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Challenge

Puzzle 1 Answer Key

There are some strange symbols in the letter!
♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠
Complete the words with the correct letters.

1. af♠ernoon: T
2. cr♠am: E
3. te♠pot: A
4. ♠erved: S
5. ♠ea bag: T
6. st♠awberry: R
7. ♠merican: A
8. m♠lk: I
9. fi♠gers: N
10.p♠ople: E
11. sp♠ead: R

This is the first thing you need : a tea strainer!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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Puzzle 2 Answer Key
Read the article to find the answers.
MILK
TEAPOT 2 6/11
1 JAM
DIGESTIVE
9

BISCUITS
7

CREAM
3
TEA BAG
8

SCONES
10 SAUCER
TEACUP
4
5

This is the second thing you need : a tiered stand!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final

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message.
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Puzzle 3 Answer Key
Read the article to solve these 10 riddles.
1. The nationality of those living in the United Kingdom
BRITISH
2. The type of cream for a cream tea
CLOTTED
3. The action you take to put cream on a scone
SPREAD
4. A synonym for exceptional, awesome
AMAZING
5. The part of the tree plant used to make tea
LEAVES
6. A region in which scones are covered with jam and cream
DEVONSHIRE
7. A region in which scones are covered with cream and jam
CORNWALL
8. The type of jam served in a cream tea
STRAWBERRY
9. A synonym of infuse
BREW
10. Something you shoudn’t put on your scones
BUTTER

This is the third thing you need : a teapot cozy!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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Puzzle 4 Answer Key
Find the hidden word in the word snake.

With the remaining letters in order,

find the fourth thing you need : a tea napkin!
Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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Puzzle 5 Answer Key

Read the article, decode the phonetic transcriptions and write the
corresponding words.

1. /ˈnæʃənəl/  NATIONAL
2. /ˈketəl/  KETTLE
3. /ˈtraɪæŋɡəlz/  T R I A N G L E S
4. /bruː/  BREW
5. /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/  A F T E R N O O N
6. /daɪˈdʒestɪv/  D I G E S T I V E
7. /wɪpt/  WHIPPED
8. /ˈkʊkiz/  COOKIES
9. /bɔɪl/  BOIL
10. /ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/  S A N D W I C H E S
11. /bɪˈtwiːn/  BETWEEN
12. /ˈlaɪtər/  LIGHTER

This is the fifth thing you need : a tea bag holder!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
message.
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Challenge
Answer Sheet Answer Key
Please, write the clues below.

Puzzle 1 T E A S T R A I N E R
6

Puzzle 2 T I E R E D S T A N D
3

Puzzle 3 T E A P O T C O Z Y
1 8

Puzzle 4
T E A N A P K I N
7 2

Puzzle 5 T E A B A G H O L D E R
5 4

What is the best tea for THE perfect afternoon tea?

Decode the final code!

____

____

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 STUDENTS’

DOCUMENTS

Color Version

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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Dear secret guest
I’m desperate. Please, help me!

I want to organize an Afternoon tea for my friends. But due

to Covid, it can’t be “in-person” but “virtual”.

I want to teach my guests how to prepare the ideal afternoon

tea in a fun way.

Would you mind testing my game before?

You have access to some preparatory documents with

information about the traditions and to five enigmas.

Are you ready to take up the challenge?

Solve the five enigmas and find the five things

you will need to make this afternoon tea an
amazing one.

The Mad Hatter, Afternoon Teas organizer

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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
In case you don’t know about the British tradition of
afternoon tea, here is a short article to teach you some key
facts.

A national tradition: The Af♠ernoon Tea

♠erved between 3:30 pm and 5 pm, the British afternoon tea is
lighter than the English breakfast tea. It is accompanied by scones
with cr♠am and jam, sandwiches cut as triangles or fi♠gers. You
can serve biscuits! And you may place toast, muffins or crumpets
next to the cups and saucers.

A British tradition: How to prepare the perfect “cuppa”

First, you need a kettle to boil water. You then have two
possibilities: preparing tea in a teapot or serving tea directly in a
cup. In a teapot, place tea bags or loose leaves in the te♠pot, add
hot water and let tea brew for two to five minutes. In a cup,
place a ♠ea bag, pour water directly from the kettle. And enjoy!

A regional option: A Cream Tea

For an afternoon tea, you can choose a cream tea: some hot tea
without m♠lk, a variety of hot freshly-baked scones, clotted – not
whipped – cream and st♠awberry jam. To respect the tradition,
don’t add butter. In Devonshire, spread cream on scones before
jam; in Cornwall, sp♠ead jam before cream on your scones.

Some Amazing traditions: White tea and Dunking

British p♠ople like their tea with milk. Milk goes first in your cup
if you serve tea from a teapot. Milk goes second in your cup if
you serve your tea directly into a cup. And dunk digestive biscuits
in your tea, but not ♠merican cookies!
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge

Puzzle 1: Missing Letters

There are some strange symbols in the letter!
♠♠♠♠♠
Complete the words with the correct letters.

1. af♠ernoon: _
2. cr♠am: _
3. te♠pot: _
4. ♠erved: _
5. ♠ea bag: _
6. st♠awberry: _
7. ♠merican: _
8. m♠lk: _
9. fi♠gers: _
10.p♠ople: _
11. sp♠ead: _

This is the first thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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Puzzle 2: Label The Illustrations
Read the article to find the answers.

____
______ 6/11
2
1 ___
_________
9

________
7

_____
3
___ ___
8

______
10 ______
______
4
5

This is the second thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final

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message.
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Challenge
Puzzle 3: Solve The Riddles
Read the article to solve these 10 riddles.
1. The nationality of those living in the United Kingdom
_______
2. The type of cream for a cream tea
_______
3. The action you take to put cream on a scone
______
4. A synonym for exceptional, awesome
_______
5. The part of the tree plant used to make tea
______
6. A region in which scones are covered with jam and cream
__________
7. A region in which scones are covered with cream and jam
________
8. The type of jam served in a cream tea
__________
9. A synonym of infuse
____
10. Something you shoudn’t put on your scones
______

This is the third thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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Challenge
Puzzle 4: Find The Hidden Word
Find the hidden word in the word snake.

With the remaining letters in order,

find the fourth thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge

Puzzle 5: Decypher The Code

Read the article, decode the phonetic transcriptions and write the
corresponding words.
1. /ˈnæʃənəl/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. /ˈketəl/ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. /ˈtraɪæŋɡəlz/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. /bruː/ _ _ _ _
5. /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. /daɪˈdʒestɪv/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. /wɪpt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. /ˈkʊkiz/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. /bɔɪl/ _ _ _ _
10. /ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11. /bɪˈtwiːn/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12. /ˈlaɪtər/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

This is the fifth thing you need : a _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Answer Sheet
Please, write the clues below.

Puzzle 1
6

Puzzle 2
3

Puzzle 3
1 8

Puzzle 4
7 2

Puzzle 5
5 4

What is the best tea for THE perfect afternoon tea?

Decode the final code!

____

____

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 STUDENTS’

DOCUMENTS

bw Version

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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Dear secret guest
I’m desperate. Please, help me!

I want to organize an Afternoon tea for my friends. But due

to Covid, it can’t be “in-person” but “virtual”.

I want to teach my guests how to prepare the ideal afternoon

tea in a fun way.

Would you mind testing my game before?

You have access to some preparatory documents with

information about the traditions and to five enigmas.

Are you ready to take up the challenge?

Solve the five enigmas and find the five things

you will need to make this afternoon tea an
amazing one.

The Mad Hatter, Afternoon Teas organizer

Copyright 2021 © Mrs Recht
 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
In case you don’t know about the British tradition of
afternoon tea, here is a short article to teach you some key
facts.

A national tradition: The Af♠ernoon Tea

♠erved between 3:30 pm and 5 pm, the British afternoon tea is
lighter than the English breakfast tea. It is accompanied by scones
with cr♠am and jam, sandwiches cut as triangles or fi♠gers. You
can serve biscuits! And you may place toast, muffins or crumpets
next to the cups and saucers.

A British tradition: How to prepare the perfect “cuppa”

First, you need a kettle to boil water. You then have two
possibilities: preparing tea in a teapot or serving tea directly in a
cup. In a teapot, place tea bags or loose leaves in the te♠pot, add
hot water and let tea brew for two to five minutes. In a cup,
place a ♠ea bag, pour water directly from the kettle. And enjoy!

A regional option: A Cream Tea

For an afternoon tea, you can choose a cream tea: some hot tea
without m♠lk, a variety of hot freshly-baked scones, clotted – not
whipped – cream and st♠awberry jam. To respect the tradition,
don’t add butter. In Devonshire, spread cream on scones before
jam; in Cornwall, sp♠ead jam before cream on your scones.

Some Amazing traditions: White tea and Dunking

British p♠ople like their tea with milk. Milk goes first in your cup
if you serve tea from a teapot. Milk goes second in your cup if
you serve your tea directly into a cup. And dunk digestive biscuits
in your tea, but not ♠merican cookies!
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge

Puzzle 1: Missing Letters

There are some strange symbols in the letter!
♠♠♠♠♠
Complete the words with the correct letters.

1. af♠ernoon: _
2. cr♠am: _
3. te♠pot: _
4. ♠erved: _
5. ♠ea bag: _
6. st♠awberry: _
7. ♠merican: _
8. m♠lk: _
9. fi♠gers: _
10.p♠ople: _
11. sp♠ead: _

This is the first thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Puzzle 2: Label The Illustrations
Read the article to find the answers.

____
______ 6/11
2
1 ___
_________
9

________
7

_____
3
___ ___
8

______
10 ______
______
4
5

This is the second thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final

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message.
 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Puzzle 3: Solve The Riddles
Read the article to solve these 10 riddles.
1. The nationality of those living in the United Kingdom
_______
2. The type of cream for a cream tea
_______
3. The action you take to put cream on a scone
______
4. A synonym for exceptional, awesome
_______
5. The part of the tree plant used to make tea
______
6. A region in which scones are covered with jam and cream
__________
7. A region in which scones are covered with cream and jam
________
8. The type of jam served in a cream tea
__________
9. A synonym of infuse
____
10. Something you shoudn’t put on your scones
______

This is the third thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Puzzle 4: Find The Hidden Word
Find the hidden word in the word snake.

With the remaining letters in order,

find the fourth thing you need : a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge

Puzzle 5: Decypher The Code

Read the article, decode the phonetic transcriptions and write the
corresponding words.
1. /ˈnæʃənəl/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. /ˈketəl/ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. /ˈtraɪæŋɡəlz/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. /bruː/ _ _ _ _
5. /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. /daɪˈdʒestɪv/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. /wɪpt/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. /ˈkʊkiz/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. /bɔɪl/ _ _ _ _
10. /ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11. /bɪˈtwiːn/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12. /ˈlaɪtər/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

This is the fifth thing you need : a _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Please write it at the end of the booklet and decode the final
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 The Afternoon Tea
Challenge
Answer Sheet
Please, write the clues below.

Puzzle 1
6

Puzzle 2
3

Puzzle 3
1 8

Puzzle 4
7 2

Puzzle 5
5 4

What is the best tea for THE perfect afternoon tea?

Decode the final code!

____

____

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