Word Bank

Christmas
1 Picture Dictionary 2

2 Matchup 3

3 Word Choice 4

4 Word Search 5

5 Word Scramble 6

6 Spelling Bee 7

7 Question Time 8

8 Listening 9

A Answer Key 10

B Flashcards 11

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1 Picture Dictionary

ornament candy cane gift Santa Claus

elves Christmas tree lights reindeer

stockings snowman sleigh snowflake

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2 Matchup

4. snowman

H
6. stockings

G
2.  Santa Claus
3. reindeer
1.  candy cane

A
D
7. gift
5. snowflake

8.  Christmas tree

C
B F

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3 Word Choice
1 candy cane 5 candy cane

Christmas tree Santa Claus

ornament sleigh

2 candy cane 6 stockings

Christmas tree Christmas tree

snowflake gift

3 candy cane 7 snowman

Santa Claus snowflake

gift sleigh

4 lights 8 Christmas tree

snowflake lights

sleigh reindeer

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4 Word Search

s n o w f l a k e r
r i n d e r s n r w
o l i g h t s e o o
w n m s r n e n s n
a s n l s d m u n g
f f g e n i l z o w
b x v i c e z m w y
q l e g f f b b m m
e r i h b t a n a m
k c a n d y c a n e

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5 Word Scramble
1 _
e _l _
ve_ _
s vlees

2 _ _ __ _ ____ dncay naec

3 _ _ __ _ ___ eednerri

4 _ _ __ _ _____ tasan l uacs

5 _ _ __ _ ___ nmaronet

6 _ _ __ _ ____ socktgsin

7 _ _ __ _ __ womnans

8 _ _ __ figt

Use the letters in the circles to make new words.

9
_ _ _ _ _ is coming to _ _ _ _ !
S

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6 Spelling Bee

1   candy cane 2   3  

4   5   6  

7   8   9  

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7 Question Time
1 Do you like to give Christmas gifts to your friends and family?

2 What was your favorite Christmas gift last year?

3 Do you put up a Christmas tree at home?

4 What is your favorite color of lights on your house or Christmas tree?

5 What kinds of ornaments do you hang on a Christmas tree?

6 How do you make a snowman?

7 Do you like candy canes?

8 Where does Santa Claus live?

9 How does Santa travel?

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8 Listening
Write the number next to the picture.

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A Answer Key
2  Matchup 6   Spelling Bee

1. E 3. B 5. A 7. C 1. candy cane 6. Christmas tree

2. D 4. H 6. F 8. G 2. Santa Claus 7. stockings
3. gift 8. reindeer
4. lights 9. sleigh
3   Word Choice 5. ornament

1. ornament
2. candy cane
5. sleigh
6. Christmas tree
7   Question Time
3. Santa Claus 7. snowflake
4. lights 8. reindeer Answers will vary. This task can be completed
individually with written answers, orally in
pairs or groups, or both.
4   Word Search
s n o w f l a k e r
8   Listening
r i n d e r s n r w
Play the recording or read the following out loud:
o l i g h t s e o o
w n m s r n e n s n 1. gift 7. candy cane
a s n l s d m u n g 2. Santa Claus 8. elves
3. reindeer 9. stockings
f f g e n i l z o w
4. lights 10. snowman
b x v i c e z m w y 5. Christmas tree 11. sleigh
q l e g f f b b m m 6. ornament 12. snowflake
e r i h b t a n a m
k c a n d y c a n e
Spelling Note:

Exercise 7 shows the American spelling of the

5   Word Scramble words Favorite and Color. Most other English-
speaking countries spell these words this way:
1. elves 6. stockings Favourite and Colour. Make it a challenge for your
2. candy cane 7. snowman students to find these words in the lesson and
3. reindeer 8. gift see if they know the alternate spellings.
4. Santa Claus 9. Santa is
5. ornament coming to town!

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