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Introduction

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LANGUAGE FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas Words Christmas Phonics Words That Begin With ‘ch’ Look for Little Words More Christmas Words Match the Compound Words Matching Pairs Using Words Language Skills Christmas Words 1 Christmas Words 2 Christmas Questions Christmas Lists 1 Christmas Lists 2 Christmas Acrostics Christmas Trees Christmas Groups A Crossword for Christmas Find the Christmas Words 1 Find the Christmas Words 2 Who Am I? What Am I? Who Am I? Christmas Cheer At Christmas Time 1 At Christmas Time 2

Christmas Cloze 1 Christmas Cloze 2 Christmas Picture Puzzle Who Lives Here? The Shepherd Story The Christmas Tree The Christmas Season Christmas Pudding Christmas Stockings Biscuits for Christmas What We See in the Window On Christmas Day Christmas Shopping Specials Adapted Oral English Games Make Your Own Post Office Writing Ideas

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CRAFT FOR CHRISTMAS 48 Christmas Jars 49 Christmas Tree 50-51 More Classroom Decorations 52-53 Two-Sided Christmas Cards 54-55 RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS Making a Recipe Book Recipes for Christmas

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Introduction The weeks prior to Christmas lend themselves to a variety of activities that can make the festivities which will be celebrated with the family more meaningful.

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This book draws on experiences which will already be familiar to most children, but allows children to find out how some of the commonplace traditions originally came to be established.

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The book is divided into three sections all centering on the Christmas theme:

LANGUAGE FOR CHRISTMAS The LANGUAGE SECTION is basically an accumulation of language orientated ideas which can be used in junior primary. The skills assessed are comprehension, (through cloze, and question and answer tasks and word searches), creative writing, phonics and dictionary usage. Teacher idea pages and templates are also provided.

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CRAFT FOR CHRISTMAS The CRAFT SECTION contains some art/craft activities which are useful in the lead up to Christmas. It incorporates both ideas and templates that are suitable for use by junior primary children.

RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS The RECIPE SECTION focuses on recipe reading and the making of simple biscuit novelties which assesses measuring and counting skills. The recipes used are tried and trusted and most are taken from my late grandmother’s and mother’s handwritten cookbooks dating from 1914 to 1934 respectively.

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cranberry candle goodwill gifts sauce stocking celebrate presents peas fireplace dinner parcels vegetables chimney woven hearts tree lollies toys baubles decorations crackers games holly Jesus bonbons cards ivy shepherds cake turkey apples wise men candy chicken tinsel Mary balloons nuts glitter Joseph drinks raisins streamers angels jelly wine bells stable plum pudding robins star pies reindeer peace ©R eadyEdmince Pub l i cat i ons

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Christmas Phonics Complete the words below to match the pictures.

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Words That Begin With ‘ch’ Use the ‘ch’ words to finish the sentences. chicken

child

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The_ ____________________are brown. The_ ____________________is roasted.

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More Christmas Words Add an ‘s’ and draw a picture above the word.

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star _ ___________

pot _ ___________

gift _ ___________

nut _ ___________

Write ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

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tree _ ___________

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The_ ________________________ is under the tree. The_ ________________________ flash on and off. The_ ________________________ looks beautiful. 10

Match the Compound Words Draw lines to make two words into a compound word. One has been done for you. table

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Using Words Find Christmas rhyming words.

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Draw two of your rhyming words.

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I am a ________________ Draw me in the box.

Christmas Words 1 Christmas word list

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ham

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lollies

tree

lights

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r o e t s Bo r e pWord Choose five things okfrom the list to Write the Christmas u List in dictionary S order. draw and decorate the tree below.

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Christmas Words 2 Find and write Christmas words – one for each letter of the alphabet. Draw a little picture to go with each word.

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Christmas Questions Use your dictionary to find the answers to these questions. 1. Find another meaning for hamper. _ ________________________________________________________

r o e t s Bo r e _ ________________________________________________________ p o u k 3. What doesS ‘not worth a cracker’ mean?

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2. What does Advent mean?

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4. What is a bonbon? (Ask someone what it means in French.)

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5. When is Yule?

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Christmas Lists 1 Write down girls’ names that begin with the letters that spell CHRISTMAS. C

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Christmas Lists 2 Make a list of Christmas decorations and arrange them in ABC order, e.g. tinsel, bells, baubles.

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Make a list of Christmas foods and arrange them in ABC order, e.g. cake, turkey, nuts.

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Christmas Acrostics Try writing some acrostic poems. One has been done for you.

P resents at Christmas A nd good things to eat

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Christmas Trees Use a dictionary to find out about the trees below. On the back of this sheet write the names of the trees in ABC order.

elm __________________ r o e t s B r e oo eucalypt __________________ p u k S spruce __________________

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Draw a box around the tree that you would use as a Christmas tree.

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1. Each year a giant Christmas tree is erected in London’s Trafalgar Square. Find out who sends it there and why?

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Christmas Groups Find suitable names for these groups. (If you can’t think of a name make up a good word.)

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a ______________________ of goodies a ______________________ of biscuits

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A Crossword for Christmas Use the pictures as clues. The arrows show the direction of the word. 1 across

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Who Am I? I am big and jolly. I wear a big black belt and boots. I wear red and white. I come down the chimney.

I am one of a team. I pull a sleigh. My nose shines bright. I slide over rooftops.

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Draw me.

I am _____________________

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We followed a star. We came on camels. We brought presents. We are kings.

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My birthday is on Christmas day. My mother’s name is Mary. I am God’s son. I was born in a manger.

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What Am I? I have red and white stripes. I am shaped like a hook. I am minty. I am a _____________________

I am hung up. I can be worn. I am filled with toys on Christmas morning. I am a _____________________

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I am round. I have dried fruit in me. Custard is on top of me.

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I am a bird. I get fattened up for Christmas. I used to say ‘gobble gobble’.

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Who Am I? I am one of a group. I look after sheep in a field. I am a _____________________

I travelled a long way on a donkey. I had a baby on Christmas day. I am Jesus’ mother. I am _____________________

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I travelled with Mary to my own town. I could find no room in the inn. I had to find rest in the stable. I am the husband of Mary.

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I am part of the heavenly host. I have wings. I am a messenger from God.

I am _____________________

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Christmas Cheer Draw each of these.

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Christmas Eve is December 24th.

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Santa wears green and white.

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Cows pull Santa’s sleigh.

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Holly has berries.

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December 26th is Boxing Day.

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December 25th is Christmas Day.

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At Christmas Time 1

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I like to wrap up presents with bright coloured paper and ribbon.

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Read and draw the sentences below.

I am making paper chains and Christmas decorations.

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At Christmas Time 2

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Read and draw the sentences below.

The fir tree needs some decorations.

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Christmas Cloze 1 Use the word list to complete the sentences below. word list

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Christmas Cloze 2 Use the word list to complete the story below. word list

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Draw the picture.

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Christmas Picture Puzzle Use the picture clues to help you read the stories. gazed in the shop

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The Shepherd Story Read the story and answer the questions. The shepherds were looking after the sheep in the night time. It was dark. Suddenly light shone around them. It was a host of angels and they sang beautifully. The shepherds were afraid but the angels told them that a special baby had been born that day in Bethlehem, and not to be frightened because they had only good news.

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4. Did the angels sing?________________________________________

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The Christmas Tree Read the story and answer the questions. The Christmas tree is a triangular shape. It has a gold star on top. The lights on it flash on and off and twinkle each night when turned on.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u 1. What shapeS is the tree? _ ____________________________________ 2. What is on top of the tree? _ ____________________________________ 3. When are the lights turned on?

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On Christmas morning there will be presents under the tree. Santa will have put them there.

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The Christmas Season Read the story and answer the questions. During the Christmas season everyone is busy. When December comes it’s time for the children to put up the tree. Out come the balls, on goes the tinsel, the stars and the flashing lights. What a magic treat, to see this in the house. What a happy time it is.

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r o e t s Bo r e p ok u 1. What season isS it?__________________________________________

2. During this time everyone is_________________________________ 3. What month is it?__________________________________________ 4. Who is busy at Christmas?___________________________________ 5. What do the children do?_ __________________________________

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Christmas Pudding Read the story and answer the questions.

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1. What day was it?___________________________________________ 2. What was mum going to do?________________________________ 3. What did I get ready?_______________________________________ 4. What was on the table?_____________________________________

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Christmas Stockings Read the story and answer the questions.

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1. What clothing items are all part of Christmas?___________________ _ _______________________________________________________ 2. Which country leaves a wooden clog out for Santa?

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7. Why are special stockings made?_ ____________________________

Biscuits for Christmas Read the story and answer the questions.

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2. Why is she busy?_ _________________________________________

3. What shapes are the biscuit?_________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________

5. What colours will I use?_____________________________________

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Christmas Shopping Specials Work out these Christmas maths problems. I bought crackers costing $2.50 and chickens costing $4.95.

I bought nuts costing $3.45 and chocolate almonds costing $4.95.

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How much did I pay altogether?

I ordered a Christmas cake for $10. It cost $6 to have it iced and $2.55 for the frill around it. How much did my cake cost?

A Christmas ham cost $7.95 and a jar of mustard cost $2.55.

Look at the specials in the newspaper. Find out the price of buying a tin of pudding, a tin of pineapple, a tin of peas and a tin of beetroot. How much altogether?

You have $50. How many items from a shopping catalogue could you buy for the festive table? Think about - chicken, ham, peas, salads, nuts, puddings.

Now check the newspaper for another shop’s prices for the same articles. On the back of this sheet, write their prices and which shop is cheaper?

Compare your list and purchases with those of your friend.

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Adapted Oral English Games

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o c . che e Alphabetical Cards r o t r s uper I sent a card to …s A – Anne – Alan B – Betty – Bob and so on.

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Make Your Own Post Office

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Christmas time is an ideal time to encourage letter writing to friends and family. A Class Post Office will act as an added incentive to children.

• Encourage children to post cards to others in the school, through your post office. • Have them design small emblems to stick on the seal.

• Have glue available at your post office to stick labels on for customers. available to your customers.

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1. Finish the Story. As the reindeer pulled the sleigh around the final corner they saw the sun coming up … 2. A Letter of Invitation. You are having a Christmas party at your home. Write a letter inviting a friend to come.

3. Using Imagination. There are three parcels under the tree. Who do you think they are for? What do you think is in them?

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4. Why Was Santa Late? What happened to make Santa late? Write the story. 5. Writing Informational Text. Emma and Craig went to Grandma’s house to help mix a Christmas pudding. Write down what they did.

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Write a letter to Santa telling him what you’d like him to bring Mum and Dad.

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Christmas Jars

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• Collect small jars - wash and sterilise. Use lids or preserve covers (available from supermarkets). • Jars can be decorated by children using a paper template glued onto the jar. • Jars can be given labels, e.g. orange marmalade, lemon marmalade, lemon butter. • Fill jars with some jam or lemon cheese from the recipes provided later in this book.

red crepe paper can be glued around top of jar and scrunched at the top

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Other character ideas for Christmas Jars • snowman • reindeer

• Christmas angel • elf

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Christmas Tree Create a small 3-D Christmas tree for display and decoration. What you will need • Thick card

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1. Photocopy page 51 onto thick card. 1 tree for each student. 2. Students colour and decorate their tree on both sides.

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More Classroom Decorations See Through Window Pictures What you will need • bright paint • paint brushes • paper

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1. Children paint pictures of Christmas scenes as a table painting activity. 2. Allow to dry and brush paintings over lightly with salad oil. 3. Again allow to dry.

4. Glue paintings to windows to give the effect of stained glass windows.

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2. Cut the straws to 3 cm lengths. 3. Thread needle with wool and push through centre of shape. 4. Thread on straws together with card shapes to make a chain which can be hung from a tree or the roof.

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Two-Sided Christmas Card What you will need • templates on pages 54 and 55 • coloured cardboard

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What children do 1. Place template on card and trace around with marker. 2. Cut out around tracing; fold at join. 3. Decorate with glitter, pencils, paints, etc. 4. A message can be written inside.

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Making a Recipe Book Children can use old magazines, newspapers, etc. to make a collection of biscuit and cake recipes. Look out for shortbread, yo-yo biscuits, gingerbread and afghan biscuits.

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Recipes for Christmas Eggless Lemon Cheese Ingredients

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2 dessertspoons of cornflour grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 3 dessertspoons of sugar 1 dessertspoon of butter pinch of salt

Mock Strawberry Jam

Ingredients • rhubarb • figs • sugar

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method • Put ingredients into 1 cup of almost boiling milk and stir well. Then boil gently for 5 minutes.

method • To every 500 grams of rhubarb add 250 grams of figs. Add 350 grams of sugar to every 500 grams of fruit. • Cut up fruit overnight and add sugar. • Do not add water. • Boil gently until jam is set.

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Recipes for Christmas

Ingredients • 1 cup of dates or figs or dried figs • 2 cups of raisins • 2 cups of dried apricots • 4 cups of cold water • 2 cups of sugar • 2 lemons (rind and juice) • 2 oranges (rind and juice)

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method • Soak all fruit in water overnight. • Boil for 40 minutes. • Add sugar and boil until the mixture jells. • Put in jars when cold.

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Ingredients 1/2 cup of margarine 1/2 cup of sugar 1 beaten egg 350 grams of dates 350 grams of sultanas 350 grams of walnuts 1 1/2 cups of flour 1/2 tsps of carb soda 2 tsps of cinnamon

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Recipes for Christmas Christmas Punch method • Mix together, add mint leaves and assorted fruit, e.g. apples cut in cubes, lemon and/or orange slices.

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Ingredients • 1 bottle of lemonade • 1 bottle of red creaming soda • 1 bottle of dry ginger ale • 1/2 bottle of orange cordial • 3 cups of cold tea

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Put tablespoons of mixture into patty pans and refrigerate to set - or put into shallow greased dish and cut into square chunks.

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Recipes for Christmas No Bake Fruit Cake method • Place crushed biscuits into a basin with brown sugar, cocoa, spice, fruit, nuts and orange rind. Mix to combine evenly. Melt copha over low gentle heat. Add sherry and coffee essence, pour liquid onto ingredients in basin and mix thoroughly. Press into a shallow tin (15 cm square or 17 cms round) lined with greaseproof paper. Stand in a cool place (e.g. fridge) until firm. Remove from tin and cut into blocks. Can be iced with white or chocolate icing.

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Ingredients • 1 packet of plain biscuits, crushed • 1 level tablespoon of cocoa • 3/4 cup of chopped dates • 1/4 cup of mixed nuts • 125 grams of copha • 1 tablespoon coffee essence

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Page 22 (Students may have different answers to the ones listed) a forest or wood of trees a hamper of food a basket of goodies a packet or tin of biscuits a flock of shepherds a crate or basket of vegetables a box of crackers a packet or tin of nuts a box or pack of cards a choir of carol singers a constellation or set of stars

Page 15 angel, bauble, bells, candy, carol, cracker, choir, games, gift, ham, holly, ivy, lights, nuts, sweets, tinsel, toys, tree, turkey, wreath

Page 9 turkey-key spice-ice carol-car hamper-ham, am, per tinsel-tin, in basket-as, ask snow- no, now robin-rob,in, bin decorations-rations, rat, on, decor, at pineapple-pin, pine, apple, in vegetables-tables, able, tab, get stocking-stock, in, king, to, kin

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Page 17 1. to obstruct, to hinder 2. the season before Christmas 3. worthless 4. a sweet. In French: good good 5. the festival of Christmas 6. December 26th also called St Stephen’s Day 7. a joyous Christmas hymn 8. food 9. a season 10. also rise and fall of water

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Page 8 cherry chocolates chicken child cheese chairs church chains

Yule log is a well chosen log large enough to burn for the season. A small piece is kept for next year to rekindle the new Yule log.

Page 23 1 across - candle 1 down - card 3 down - tree 2 down - angels 5 across - snowman 4 down - pudding

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Page 35 1. The North Pole is Santa’s home. 2. Heaven is where an angel lives. 3. A forest is home for a tree. 4. An apple tree is in an orchard. 5. A stable is the home of a donkey. 6. A paddock is the place for sheep. 7. A nest is the home for a bird. 8. A turkey lives in a farmyard. 9. Toys stays in a toybox.

Page 40 1. boots, shoes, stockings 2. Holland 3. wood 4. by the fire 5. put presents in them 6. by the fireplace or at the end of the bed 7. to decorate the tree

Page 41 1. in the kitchen 2. she’s making cookies and goodies 3. bells, stars and circles 4. ice them 5. pink, green and white 6. the rolling out 7. she has flour on her face 8. oven 9. watch

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Page 32 On Christmas morning it is always exciting to see the presents under the tree. I like to feel them and I try to guess what is in each parcel. Boxes are the hardest to guess because a box could contain any number of surprises.

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Page 36 1. looking after sheep 2. night 3. host 4. yes 5. a special baby has been born 6. in Bethlehem 7. good

Page 42-43 Teacher to check Page 44 $7.45 $8.40 $18.55 $10.50

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Page 33 At the shopping centre was a very big tree. It had some parcels under it. It was decorated with silver and blue balls. It stood in a large red pot. Many people stopped to look at the tree.

I will help mum set the table for Christmas Day. Our tablecloth has stars on it. I get out the forks and knives and Mum gets out the glasses. The pots are on the stove and the turkey is roasting in the oven. The gingerbread and pudding are ready too.

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Page 39 1. Saturday 2. make a Christmas pudding 3. the bowls 4. spice, eggs, sugar, flour, butter and dried fruit 5. yummy 6. stirred 7. a cloth 8. six hours

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Page 37 1. triangular 2. star 3. each night 4. presents 5. Santa

Page 38 1. Christmas 2. busy 3. December 4. Children 5. decorate the tree