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Find and circle Christmas-related vocabulary words hidden in a grid.
Includes: word search grid with 16-word bank (carol, sleigh, hat, elf, reindeer, decorations, candy, Santa Claus, baby Jesus, candles, star, card, church, snowman,…
Find hidden vocabulary words horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in themed grids, and identify a hidden shape in each puzzle.
Includes: 6 themed word search sections (Christmas Decorations, Christmas Treats, Santa and His Helpers, Christmas Weather, Christmas Traditions, Christmas Fun) · instructions page (horizontal/vertical/diagonal) · hidden-shape twist noted in description
Build Christmas vocabulary recognition through a word search puzzle.
Includes: letter-grid word search puzzle · word list: Santa, Elves, Presents, Gingerbread, Ornament, Sleigh, Toys, Wreath, Holly, Ivy, Tree, Christmas, Cookies, Mistletoe, Reindeer
Free download Find hidden vocabulary words in a themed word search grid.
Includes: title/section pages for themed word search sets (Christmas Decorations, Christmas Treats, Santa and His Helpers) and an answers page
Free download Christmas Themed Word Search: An Engaging Teaching Resource The Christmas Themed Word Search is an enjoyable teaching resource, perfect for educators seeking to add a holiday activity into their curriculum. It effectively balances fun with cognitive skill development and caters specifically to pupils of Grades 1…
Build Christmas/Nativity vocabulary through a word search puzzle.
Includes: page 1: word search grid with word list (star, nativity, Bethlehem, angel, advent, shepherds, stable, epiphany, creche, manger, kings, gloria, Emmanuel,… · page 2: answer key (solved grid)
Bring some holiday cheer into your classroom with the Christmas Word Search Puzzle! This festive activity is a perfect blend of fun and learning, keeping your students entertained while quietly sneaking in some brain exercise (shh, don’t tell them). With holiday-themed words like “ornament,” “reindeer,” and…
Solve a crossword using definition clues, unscramble letters to form vocabulary words, and find hidden words in a word search grid.
Includes: 1 crossword puzzle (2 pages: puzzle + answer key) · 1 word scramble (2 pages: puzzle + answer key)
Study a 20-word picture dictionary of Christmas vocabulary, match vocabulary words to numbered pictures, solve a picture-cued crossword puzzle, find and circle vocabulary words in a word search while numbering the matching pictures, fill in missing letters to complete vocabulary words, and play BINGO using cards.
Includes: 20-word picture dictionary of Christmas items · word/picture matching worksheet · crossword puzzle keyed to numbered pictures
Underline the target part of speech (e.g., nouns, plural nouns, pronouns) in given sentences, then find those words in an accompanying word search grid.
Includes: NOUNS word search + sentence worksheet · PLURAL NOUNS word search + sentence worksheet · PRONOUNS word search + sentence worksheet
Find and circle Polar Express-related words hidden in two word search grids.
Includes: word search 1 (20 words) · word search 2 (20 words)
A multi-activity Christmas pack combining a word search, crossword, bingo game, and handwriting tracing practice.
Includes: handwriting tracing page (Candy Cane, Christmas Tree, Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman) · word search puzzle with a word list (includes nativity words e.g. shepherd, Joseph, baby, gifts)
Watch the linked video; match popular toys to the decade they became popular (1920s-2020s); answer true/false questions about toy-history facts; write a holiday wishlist as a child from a chosen decade, including 2-3 toys from that era; draw and describe a favorite toy from the list; and find toy names hidden in a…
Includes: toy-to-decade timeline matching activity (12 toys, 1920s-2020s) · 6-statement true/false quiz about toy history · holiday wishlist creative-writing activity from a chosen decade's perspective
Students solve varying-difficulty crosswords using picture/word clues, complete word searches (with directions ranging from left-to-right/top-to-bottom for easier levels to forward/backward and diagonal for harder levels), decode coded messages, match numbers/pictures, practice counting activities, and complete other…
Includes: introduction/teacher notes explaining puzzle types and difficulty levels, copying license terms, and suggested adaptations (cut-and-paste, oral quizzes, board copying) · answers section (page 60) and an 'answers in an easy at-a-glance format' section
Students read a short descriptive passage about a festively decorated high street and shopping precinct (including an old man resembling Father Christmas), answer 12 comprehension/inference questions (including two drawing tasks and a word-search-style task finding Christmas-related words such as tinsel, twinkle,…
Includes: descriptive passage about a decorated Christmas high street/shopping precinct featuring a Father-Christmas-like figure · 12 comprehension/inference questions (including 2 drawing tasks and 1 word-search-style vocabulary task) · answer key for the 12 comprehension questions
Students complete language activities (phonics, compound words, cloze passages, word searches, crosswords, acrostics, creative writing, comprehension questions about Christmas stories/traditions), make craft projects from templates (Christmas jars, trees, cards, decorations), and read/follow simple Christmas recipes…
Includes: table of contents · introduction describing the three sections · Craft for Christmas section: Christmas jars, Christmas tree, classroom decorations, two-sided Christmas cards (with templates)
Students watch the film in class while taking notes, then complete a multi-part worksheet: predict character traits, answer viewing-comprehension questions, sequence story events, match characters to descriptions, fill in vocabulary blanks, answer comprehension questions in complete sentences, write a…
Includes: 2-hour lesson plan with timeline, learning objectives, materials list, and teacher notes · 11-part student worksheet (character predictions, viewing questions, sequencing, character matching, vocabulary fill-in, comprehension questions, personal…
Complete word searches (words placed vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, with solutions provided), crossword puzzles (guided or independent practice), cryptic clues, jumbled words, and a coded message activity; complete guided internet research activities about Australian animals.
Includes: word searches (multi-directional, with solutions) · crossword puzzles · guided internet research activities
A 56-page collection of Christmas craft and language activities spanning crafts, language-themed activities, gifts to make, and decorations.
Includes: publisher front matter/about page
Students watch the special (obtained separately by the teacher) in two viewing segments, then complete a paired worksheet packet: character matching, comprehension questions, story sequencing, vocabulary fill-in-the-blank, comprehension questions in complete sentences, a personal-response writing prompt, a creative…
Includes: teacher lesson plan with learning objectives, materials list, and a 120-minute timeline (pre-viewing, viewing, comprehension, creative/language activities) · assessment criteria and extension activity suggestions · teacher implementation notes (comparison to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas', sensitivity guidance)
Students match and colour pictures, read comprehension passages and answer questions, complete phonics and cloze-procedure exercises, cut and paste, solve crosswords/quizzes/word searches, complete maths challenges (graphing, tallies), and use writing frameworks (e.g. an Advent countdown calendar).
Includes: A-Carolling · Christmas Top Ten! · Deck the Halls!
Students sequence the story events, label a nativity scene using a word bank, make and check predictions, retell the story using a Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then frame, write about their favorite part, describe the main character, record new story vocabulary, write what they would give baby Jesus, compare themselves to…
Includes: Humphrey's Journey sequencing activity (4-step order) · Label the Nativity Scene (word bank: stable, Mary, Jesus, Joseph, Angel, star, Humphrey) · Precious Predictions prediction-writing sheet (2 variants)
Complete a mix of tasks: solve a Christmas crossword puzzle, color and cut bookmarks, make gingerbread-scented playdough (recipe given), decorate a stocking cuff, fill in missing letters of word-search-related words, decorate an ornament/tree, sort words in a Christmas vs Easter Venn diagram, match consonant blends to…
Includes: Christmas crossword puzzle · bookmark coloring/cutting craft · gingerbread playdough recipe activity
Students complete a broad set of Christmas-themed tasks including a Christmas work book, verse copying, paste-up/nativity paste-up crafts, join-the-dots, an 'ing' word activity, graphing (parts A & B), tallying, counting, picture maths, maths at multiple levels (10-20, groups, mentals 1-3), a countdown calendar,…
Includes: My Christmas Work Book · Christmas Verse · Christmas Eve Paste Up (x2)