Mrs. Croon’s class studied the poem,

“Twas the Night Before Christmas”

by Clement Clarke Moore.

Then our class created a REBUS puzzle. A REBUS is

a kind of word puzzle that uses pictures to

represent words or parts of words.

Good luck figuring out the poem!

‘Twas the +4 Christmas W+ all through the ,

a creature was stir+ even a .

The were by the with care

hopes that Nicholas soon there.

The were +led snug in there ,

While visions of s in their

And mamma in her ‘kerchief’, and in my

Had just settled our for a long nap.

W+ out on the there a+ such a clatter.

my to what was the matter. from

Away to the I flew like a fl+

Tore o+ the and up the sash

The on the breast of new fallen

Gave the luster of mid-day to objects +low.

W+ , w+ to my wondering + s should a+ .

But a miniature , and 8 tiny .

With a little old +er, so lively and quick,

knew in moment it must

More rapid than + s his coursers they came.

And he , and shouted, and ed them by name!

“Now Dasher! Now ! Now, Prancer and Vixen!

On on on Donner and Blitzen

To the of the porch to the of the

Now away! away! all!!

As dry that +4 the wild fly,

When they with an obstacle, to the .

So up the + top the coursers they,

With the full of toys and too.

And t+ in a twinkiling I heard on the

The prancing and +ing of each little hoof

As drew in my , and was turning around,

the came with a bound .

He was +ed all in , from his to his .

And his were all tarnished with ashes and - f + s

A bundle of he flung on his

And he looked like a like a +er, just opening his .

His -how they his how merry.

His cheeks were like his like a

His droll little was drawn up like a

And the b+ +d on his was as white as the

The stump of a he held tight in his

And the it encircled his head like a

He had a Boarder and a little round - dancer

that sh+ w+ he

Like a +ful of

He was chubby and +p a right jolly old

And w + him inspite of myself.

A wink of a and a twist of his ,

Soon gave me to know I had +thing to d+

He a word, but went to his

And filled all the , then turned with a jerk .

And laying his aside of his ,

And giving a nod, the he .

He sprang to his to his team gave a

And away they all like down a thistle

But I him exclaim, ’ere he out of sight.

Christmas to all and to all a good