Question

read the paragraph.

emma played a fun escape game with her family. they were \locked\ in a room with one way to get out: to gather clues and solve a series of puzzles within an hour. it was a collaborative activity. each puzzle required different skills to solve it, so the family had to work together and use their combined abilities to complete the challenge and \escape\ the room.

match each phrase to the question it answers.

which phrase is a clue to the meaning of collaborative?

which phrase is an example of a collaborative activity?

why was a collaborative method needed to complete the activity?

Explanation:

• For the first question, "the family had to work together" gives a clue about the meaning of "collaborative" as collaboration involves working together.
• For the second question, "a fun escape game" is an example of a collaborative activity as described in the text.
• For the third question, "each puzzle required different skills to solve it" explains why a collaborative method was needed (since different skills were required, working together was necessary).

Answer:

1. the family had to work together
2. a fun escape game
3. each puzzle required different skills to solve it