Christmas Comprehension part 2

Christmas Comprehension part 2

Snowman

Building a snowman is a fun winter activity. First, pack enough snow to make two large snowballs. One snowball should be a little smaller than the other. Stack the smaller one on top for the snowman's head. Then, place two lumps of coal for eyes, a carrot for a nose, and some sticks for arms on the top snowball. Last, put an old hat on top of its head and an old scarf around its neck.

Multiple Choice

One snowball should be bigger than the other.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What should you use for arms?

• coal

• carrot

• sticks

Multiple Choice

What should you around his neck?

• hat

• scarf

• necklace

The North Pole

The North Pole is about more than Santa. It is the northernmost place on Earth. There is no land there, only a fat layer of ice about 8 feet thick. The closest land to the North Pole is actually 700 miles away. During the summer, the sun is always up. It rises in March and sets in September. The warmest it ever gets is in July, when the temperature might just get up to freezing level, or 32 degrees.

Multiple Choice

There is land at the north pole.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The sun never goes up.

• True

• False

Santa Clause

Santa Claus is overweight, but always happy. He has white hair, along with a white beard and mustache. His red coat has a white collar and white cuffs. His pants are also red with white cuffs. He wears black leather boots and a black leather belt. He also has a red floppy hat shaped like a cone with a fluffy white ball at the end. He is often seen with a very large bag packed to the brim with all kinds of toys.

Multiple Choice

Santa Clause is always happy.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Santa has a black leather belt.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is inside Santa's bag?

• cones

• white balls

• toys

Mistletoe

Mistletoe is a kind of plant called a partial parasite. Most of the time, it attaches itself to other trees to steal their water and nutrients. It can also make its own food like other green plants. The kind of mistletoe most often used as a Christmas decoration grows in North America. This plant might have red, orange, yellow, or white berries.

Multiple Choice

Mistletoe is a kind of plant.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mistletoe is grown mostly in South America.

• True

• False