Christmas Story Elements

Clara looked forward to Holiday music all year long. Her dad always told her that it was tradition to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to turn it on, and she couldn’t wait! She woke up the Friday after Thanksgiving and anxiously turned on her iPod. The screen stayed black. She pushed every button there was, but nothing worked. She couldn’t believe she had waited this long to listen to her music and now her iPod wasn’t working!

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Jeremy looked out his window in awe. Overnight, a fresh blanket of snow had covered the sheets of ice that were already on the road. The sun glimmered on the white snow, making it sparkle in the daylight. The snowman that Jeremy had built yesterday was almost completely covered by the new snow, and it continued to fall like confetti from the sky. It was the perfect winter scene.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

“Please hand me that string of lights!” dad called from the ladder. He had been working on hanging the lights all day in hopes of having the light scene finished in time for the big party. Dad hooked the last set of lights on and climbed down from the roof. “It’s going to be amazing!” he exclaimed as he headed for the plug. The family began counting down from three, and when they finished, dad excitedly plugged in the lights. Nothing happened. Not one light was lit upon the house.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Annie excitedly walked up the steps and into the mall. Ever since she was a baby, she had loved to sit on Santa’s lap. Her mother had pictures of her smiling from ear to ear when she was only three months old. Now she was three years old, and Annie was more thrilled than ever to be going to see the jolly fella. As they got closer and closer to Mr. Claus, Annie began jumping up and down, giddy with excitement.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Every year, the Smith family had a tradition of bringing cookies to the big winter bash. This year, though, mom had a terrible cold and couldn’t bake the cookies. Dad saved the day when he took the kids to the local bakery to pick out an assortment of cookies for the bash. They chose dozens of cookies and declared it the best cookie tray ever!

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

As Joey’s car slid around another curb, he cringed. He looked at the clock. 8:05. With all the ice on the roads, he knew there was no way he was going to make it to school by the time the bell rang at 8:10. As the car slid again, he groaned. Ms. Smith had already told him if he was late again, he would have to stay in during recess. Looks like it would be an indoor recess day for him.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

It’s not the real thing, but The North Pole Amusement Park in the Colorado mountains is just about as close as you can get. As you climb the snowy mountain to get to the attraction, holiday music fills the air and snow gently falls on Santa’s Workshop. Buildings are filled with toys, and all employees are dressed as elves. There are even rides, like the Sleigh Ride Zip line in Santa’s sleigh and the Candy Cane Carousel. The center of the park features a frozen block of ice, just like on the North Pole!

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“But it just won’t be the same if we aren’t at Grandma’s house this year,” sighed Molly. “I know, honey, but plane tickets are much too expensive to fly all the way to New York again,” mom responded. “How about if we set up our webcams and Skype with Grandma all week long.” “That’s a great idea! And I can watch her open all the presents I am going to make her.” Maybe this won’t be so bad after all, Molly decided.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Jake shivered as he walked back into the house. He and his father had been outside shoveling for hours, and they still weren’t done. Jake had insisted they take a break because he couldn’t feel his fingers anymore. Rushing to the kitchen, he asked mom to heat up some milk. When it was warm, he mixed the hot cocoa in and began sipping it while he gripped the warm cup with his hands. Finally, he began to thaw and could move his fingers again!

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

It was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but no matter what anyone did to cheer him up, Scrooge couldn’t help but be miserable. He put in earplugs when he heard holiday songs, cringed at the sight of wrapping paper, and grumbled as he made his way through crowded stores full of jolly shoppers...and you would never catch him wearing red or green during the holiday season. That would be much too festive for his liking.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3