The Showdown

This Maze worksheet features the comical poem “The Showdown,” ideal for students in grades 4–6. In this Western-style tale, a dramatic standoff between heroes and villains is set to take place, until traffic jams turn it into a no-show. Students are challenged to help the townsfolk navigate a maze to reach the showdown, combining reading with a fun, hands-on puzzle activity. The worksheet reinforces reading comprehension, wordplay awareness, and problem-solving skills, while the poem’s playful use of rhyming variations on “showdown” keeps older elementary readers engaged and entertained.