Teacher Workbooks3. In what year was Christmas as an official US Holiday battled in courts? A) 1914 B) 1984 C) 1999 D) 2000 2. What common sport bound the two embattled nations? A)

Teacher Workbooks Christmas Theme, Vol. 1

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Table of Contents

Mazes 1-2

Christmas Math 3-4

Word Search 5-6

Graphic Organizers 7-9

Writing Prompts 10-12

Reading Comprehension 13-15

Border Paper 16-18

Christmas Spelling 19-20

Handwriting 21-25

Answers 26-27

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Trace a path to get from the ornament to the tree.

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Show the reindeer how to get to the sleigh.

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Fill in the blanks to complete the math problems.

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Christmas Word Problems

Provide a solution to the following problems. Put your answer on the line and show your work in the space provided.

1. Nathan got six presents. Grace got twelve. How many more presents did Grace get than Nathan?

Answer: __________

2. Tammy, Timmy, and Terry work at a gift wrapping store. Tammy wrapped twentytwo presents. Timmy finished eighteen. Terry did the most. Together they wrapped sixtyeight presents. How many did Tammy wrap?

Answer: __________ 3. There are three strings of lights on a tree. If there are fortysix working lights on each string, how many lights are on the tree?

Answer: __________

4. A week after Christmas, four children in a family helped remove the ornaments from the tree. If there were thirtytwo ornaments on the tree and each child took off the same number of ornaments, how many did each child remove from the tree?

Answer: __________ 5. In one neighborhood, thirteen houses on a street have lights on outside. On two other streets, only three houses on each street have lights. On the fourth street, five houses have lights. How many houses in the neighborhood have lights on the outside?

Answer: __________

6. Next year, I hope to get seven presents. If I received fourteen presents this year, how many fewer will I get next year?

Answer: __________

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Word List

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R E I N D E E R P W K E F Z H V G V O C

H I W T M C J Z W W Z X I A Y N Y I L E

K A H E R U V W U L S E P X D X T X P R

K E B G S P Y L F U I F S Q G Q D A H E

A E L F C I Z H Z K A E Z X H W Q N S B

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K I N K A T N D O N N E R O S K W P N B

O R T M U R W R M I A A D A S H E R O N

K F P E S S C R O O G E E P J I Y P W O

T R H L M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S M R

C O D F A P R T A O J B C A U P S R A T

S S G F Z G F K W K Z G T Y V M G Y N H

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I Z E S A N T A C L A U S R Y T Y M A L

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Blitzer Dasher Kris Kringle Prancer Santa Claus

Comet Donner Merry Christmas reindeer Scrooge

Cupid elf Mrs. Claus Rudolph snowman

Dancer Frosty North Pole St. Nick Vixan

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U W S Q L C M Z A A L J Y J C I Q G D N

T H S A E T X L D Q S X C H I M N E Y N

L N Y T N A Y O B J X Z T A H K G L Y A

S Q B W O K Y I N O A K B M Y S A S Z Z

Y N A I L Y A B M I L S T J T L M T A U

I K T W Y H S R J J D I J D H E I O T P

O C H R I S T M A S R I Q R C I I C I R

R R O A D H L N B X N V G I Y G O K D E

N X X P P G G T O Q W W Y B O H E I I S

A O Q P G F E J G R E E N B N T P N N E

M X O I K K T J S Z R G V O G N C G G N

E Z B N W X R K N C F B P N M G T S S T

N W T G T T I W O H O L I D A Y E S Q S

T N R P U R N T W O H P O L I G H T S J

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Z K S E F B E L L S S B E C A V F S I C

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Word List

bells green ornaments sleight tinsel

boxes holiday presents snow toys

chimney lights red stockings tree

Christmas Noel ribbon tidings wrapping paper

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The Perfect Gift

Directions: Describe the perfect gift for you this year.

What makes it special? How much does it cost?

Where can it be purchased?

Why do you feel you deserve this gift?

Who else do you know deserves this gift as well?

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Santa’s Christmas Night Adventure Directions: List several parts of speech that directly relate Santa’s Christmas Night Adventure.

Verbs

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Nouns

1. ________________

2._________________

3._________________

Adjectives

1. ________________

2._________________

3._________________

Adverbs

1. ________________

2._________________

3._________________

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The Best Christmas Ever Identify the elements to tell the story of your best Christmas.

Opening:

Storyline:

Finale:

Setting:

Characters:

Plot:

Climax:

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The Best Christmas Ever Using the organizer, write the story of your best Christmas.

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Santa Claus’s Sack Write a letter to Santa describing what you want him to put in his sack for you.

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Family and Friends at Christmas Describe whom you spend time with on Christmas, where you go, and what you do.

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Christmas Events

1. Which two nations were battling during World War I when they spontaneously began to Christ Carol?

A) France and Britain B) Britain and Germany

C) France and Germany D) Germany and Ganulin

3. In what year was Christmas as an official US Holiday battled in courts?

A) 1914 B) 1984

C) 1999 D) 2000

2. What common sport bound the two embattled nations?

A) Baseball B) Hockey C) Basketball D) Soccer

4. How many years spanned between the sporting match and the Supreme Courts’ decision to ratify Christmas as an official US Holiday?

A) 47 years B) 58 years

C) 85 years D) 86 years

In the midst of World War I, there was a Christmas truce between German and British troops in France (1914). Soldiers on both sides spontaneously began to sing Christmas carols and stopped fighting. The truce began on Christmas Day and continued for some time afterward. There was even a soccer game between the trench lines in which Germany's 133rd Royal Saxon Regiment is said to have bested Britain's Seaforth Highlanders 32.

In modern times, the United States has experienced some controversy over the nature of Christmas, and whether it is a religious or a secular holiday. Because the US government recognizes Christmas as an official holiday, some have thought that this violates separation of church and state. This has been brought to trial several times, including Lynch v. Donnelly (1984) and Ganulin v. United States (1999). On December 6, 1999, the verdict for Ganulin v. United States (1999). declared that "the establishment of Christmas Day as a legal public holiday does not violate the Establishment Clause because it has a valid secular purpose." This decision was appealed, and upheld by the Supreme Court on December 19, 2000.

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Christmas Shopping

1. If you developed a new product for consumers what season of the year would be best to release the product for sale? (Circle One)

Spring Summer Fall/Winter

2. What traditionally happens on “Black Friday”? (Circle One)

People paint their face. Many people shop for gifts.

Large gifts are exchanged. Stores are closed.

3. During which month is the traditionally “Black Friday”? (Circle One)

September October November December

4. During which holiday do more stores closes than any other? (Circle One)

Black Friday Thanksgiving Halloween Christmas

Christmas is typically the largest annual economic stimulus for many nations. Sales increase dramatically in almost all retail areas and shops introduce new products as people purchase gifts, decorations, and supplies. In the U.S., the Christmas shopping season generally begins on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, though many stores start selling Christmas items in October/November.

More businesses and stores close on Christmas Day than any other day of the year. In the United Kingdom, the Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 prevents all large shops from trading on Christmas Day.

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Boxing Day

1. What day of the year does Christmas take place? ____________________

2. Chronologically, order the following days.

(Boxing Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas)

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3. __________________________ 4. __________________________

2. During which of the following days are gifts traditionally exchanged and on which day(s) are gifts purchased?

(Boxing Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas)

Purchased: ____________________ Exchanged: ____________________

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Boxing Day refers to both the day after Christmas, December 26th, and the Public Holiday which follows Christmas Day, should the 26th fall on a weekend.

In Canada, Boxing Day is observed as a holiday, except for those in the retail business. Boxing Day and the days immediately following are when many retail stores sell their Christmas and retired model products by holding clearance sales. Some shoppers will line up for hours at night (sometimes before midnight and after midnight on December 26th) for retailers to open their doors. Retailers often open their stores earlier than usual, such as 6 or 7 am. Some retail companies internally refer to the sales week after Christmas as the "thirteenth month.". It is similar to Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) in the United States. Boxing Day 2005 was the single largest economic transaction day ever in the history of Canadian commerce (according to Visa).

In addition to the retail aspect of the holiday, Boxing Day also serves as a second day for families to gather for dinner and to exchange gifts. Boxing Day Dinner is, in many ways, just as much a part of many families’ traditions as Christmas Dinner itself.

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Directions: Circle all the words that are spelled correctly.

1. msahirtCs tssahirCm haismstCr Christmas

2. teer erte tree eert

3. anmeront rtaemnon ornament motaenrn

4. stocking nstiogck ogtcsink stokcings

5. erpnest present srpntee rsenetp

6. obirnb nborbi ribbon oirbnb

7. igthesl sleight ehlgist slieght

8. derrniee reindeer riedeer dnrreeie

9. rnmsgmiit trimmings rmtsmgini isrnmigmt

10. sligth shlitg gslhit lights

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Directions: Fill in the missing letter to complete the word.

1. s_owman

2. w_nter

3. won_erland

4. be_ls

5. d_corations

6. chim_ey

7. ligh_s

8. Noe_

9. b_xes

10. _lf

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sleigh

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