A Magical Christmas Eve

What do the children do outside on Christmas Eve?

• Catch snowflakes on their tongues and make snow angels

• Build a snowman

• Have a snowball fight

• Go sledding

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What fills the room with a delightful smell inside the cozy houses?

• Gingerbread cookies baking in the oven

• Hot cocoa being prepared

• A Christmas turkey roasting

• Cinnamon candles burning

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What do families do together around the fireplace?

• Decorate the Christmas tree and sing carols

• Open presents

• Watch Christmas movies

• Read Christmas stories

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do the children leave by the fireplace for Santa Claus?

• Letters telling him about their wishes and dreams

• A plate of cookies and a glass of milk

• A carrot for the reindeer

• A special key to enter the house

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do the children imagine finding in their stockings in the morning?

• Surprises from Santa

• Candy canes

• Toys

• Christmas cards

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Put the story back in order.

• The children go to sleep.

• Families decorate the Christmas tree.

• The children hang up their stockings.

• The children write letters to Santa Claus.

• The children make snowangels.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Organize these words by their types.

Groups:

(a) Verbs

,

(b) Nouns

,

(c) Adjectives

• children

• fireplace

• gingerbread

• colourful

• crisp

• peaceful

• snowflakes

• cozy

• cold

• run

• hang

• night

• parents

• write

• falls

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Match these nouns with a verb:

• Snowflakes

• Falling

• Gingerbread

• Bake

• Fireplace

• Burning

• Stockings

• Hang

• Letters

• Write

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A