Father Christmas In Trouble

Father Christmas In Trouble

by Waine Evans

December is always a very busy time for Father Christmas Senior. He does a lot of things. He opens and reads many letters. He writes long lists of toys and children´s names. He buys lots of presents for the children and wraps them. He puts them on the sleigh and takes them to the children. Father Christmas Senior cannot do this all alone. He has many helpers. They help him to read and write letters, to buy and wrap presents. They put them on the sleigh and take them to houses all around the world.

This year Father Christmas Senior is really happy with his helpers, but he looks unhappy when he thinks of Father Christmas Junior. He doesn´t help with the letters. And he doesn´t help with the presents. “Why don´t you help me? Why are you so lazy?“ Father Christmas Senior asks.“ I´m sorry, but I can´t.“ Father Christmas Junior says to Father Christmas Senior.“ I´m writing new computer games.“ Now Father Christmas Senior looks very unhappy. He shakes his head and goes back to wrap some more parcels.

Open Ended

Answer the questions!

Who buys lots of presents for the children?

Open Ended

Who doesn´t help with the letters?

Open Ended

What is Father Christmas Junior doing?

Open Ended

How does Father Christmas Senior look?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

Father Christmas Senior works much.

• in November

• in January

• in December

Multiple Choice

He _____ many letters.

• writes

• reads

• sends

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He buys lots of _____

• food

• presents

• books

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He has got a _____

• car

• bus

• sleigh

Multiple Choice

He does the work _____

• alone

• with his helpers

• with his children

Multiple Choice

The presents are _____

• for the animals

• for the children

• for his helpers

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On Christmas Eve Father Christmas Senior is ready to go round the world on his sleigh. The sleigh is full of parcels for all the children in the world. Suddenly one of the helpers comes and says “Father Christmas Senior! We need computer games! We need computer games for four hundred and twenty seven children.“ „Oh dear, oh dear,“ Father Christmas Senior says, “we cannot buy them now. It´s too late. All the supermarkets are closed. What can we do?“ He looks at his helpers and he is very, very unhappy.“ I know what you can do, “Father Christmas Junior says.“ You can give them my new computer games. I´ve got lots and lots of them. “Father Christmas Senior looks at his son and smiles. “What a great idea! I´m very proud of you, Junior.“ Two weeks later Father Christmas Senior gets four hundred and twenty-seven thank-you letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

He writes long lists

• the sleigh and takes them to the children.

• but he looks unhappy when he thinks of Father Christmas Junior.

• of toys and children´s names.

• read and write letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

He puts them on

• the sleigh and takes them to the children.

• but he looks unhappy when he thinks of Father Christmas Junior.

• of toys and children´s names.

• read and write letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

His helpers help

him to

• the sleigh and takes them to the children.

• but he looks unhappy when he thinks of Father Christmas Junior.

• of toys and children´s names.

• read and write letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

This year Father Christmas Senior is really happy with his helpers,

• the sleigh and takes them to the children.

• but he looks unhappy when he thinks of Father Christmas Junior.

• of toys and children´s names.

• read and write letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

The sleigh is full of parcels for

• his son and smiles.

• all the children in the world.

• and twenty-seven thank-you letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

Father Christmas Senior looks at

• his son and smiles.

• all the children in the world.

• and twenty-seven thank-you letters.

Multiple Choice

Match the sentence halves!

Two weeks later Father Christmas Senior gets four hundred

• his son and smiles.

• all the children in the world.

• and twenty-seven thank-you letters.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

On Christmas morning Father Christmas Senior takes the presents to the children.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

He goes by plane.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

447 children want computer games.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Father Christmas Senior buys some computer games.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Father Christmas Junior has got many computer games.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

He wants to give the computer games to the children.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Father Christmas Junior doesn´t get thank-you letters.

• true

• false