Unit

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Theme
Creative
Ideas
a ’s H o use
s o n 1 Sant
L e s

The Big Idea

Is there more than one Santa Claus?
How does Santa deliver his presents
if there is no chimney?
Why doesn't Mrs. Claus go with Santa
on Christmas Eve?
 Words to Know Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 2/11

n. 1. an inherited pattern of thought

1000000
n. 1. the number that is represented
as a one followed by 6 zeros or action
2. a very large indefinite number 2. a specific practice of long standing
Eg: millions of Synonyms: custom
million tradition

n. a person or thing having the same

function or characteristics as another
Eg: Your right ear is the counterpart
n. the northernmost point of the of your left ear.
Earth's axis Make your own sentence with this
north pole counterpart word.

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 Words Practice
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 3/11

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

counterpart million tradition north pole

1 - What would you do if you had one ____ dollars?

- I would give it to charity.
2 We talked to people around Washington to see if shopping was the ____
they followed on Black Friday.
3 At the ____ every direction is south.
4 Only with the ____ of the contract will it works.
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Ready to Read Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 4/11

Genre:
Nonfiction
Look at the cover of the book:
Santa’s House
What do you know about Santa's
house?

What do you want to learn about

Santa's house?

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Let's Read
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 5/11

Christmas is a very happy and fun time for millions of

people all around the world. The Christmas holiday is
enjoyed by children and adults in almost every country
on earth. In many countries, including America, it is the
most popular holiday of the year.

Santa Claus is a big part of Christmas.

But have you wondered where Santa lives?
Most people know that Santa lives at the North Pole.
But did you know that Santa Claus’s house is in North
Pole, Alaska!

Santa Claus House North Pole, Alaska

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Let's Read
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 6/11

Santa’s house is open for people to visit and

meet Santa. He is there almost everyday to
meet children and adults that come from all
over the world to see Santa and his house.
But as it gets closer to Christmas Santa gets
very busy. Santa’s house is closed for a few
days before Christmas, on Christmas Day,
and for a few days after Christmas.

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Let's Read
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 7/11

When you visit Santa's house in North Pole Alaska,

you can even see his reindeer. If you are lucky you
might be able to meet Mrs. Claus too.

Mrs. Claus (also known as Mrs. Santa Claus or

Amelia Kringle) is the wife of Santa Claus the
Christmas gift-bringer in American and European
Christmas tradition. She is also known as Mother
Christmas in parts of the UK, as a counterpart to
Father Christmas.
Santa and Mrs. Claus

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 Let's Read
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 8/11

Have you ever wanted to write a letter to

Santa? Children from all of America and
Address
Santa Claus
the world like to write a letter to Santa IOI Santa Claus Lane
before Christmas to ask Santa for a North Pole, AK 99705

special Christmas gift. Santa receives

lots of letters every year and he reads
them all.

Here is Santa's address. You can write

your Christmas wishes to Santa, too.
Santa’s house at night with the beautiful northern lights in the sky.

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 Comprehension Check
1. What's the main idea about this text?
a It's a story of Mrs.Claus and Santa.
b It introduces some interesting information
about Santa's house.
c It tells how to find Santa.
2. Where on the map does Santa Claus live?
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 9/11
3. Which sentence is the best description of
the underlined part?
She is also known as Mother Christmas in parts of the
UK, as a counterpart to Father Christmas.
a a person or thing having the same function or
characteristics as another
b opposite sides
c a person who counts things
4. How does Santa make it around the world
in one night?
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 Comprehension Skill
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 10/11

Summarize
When you summarize, you retell the most important details in a text or a section of
the text. This is a good way to help you understand what you read.
Use Text Evidence
Reread the text. Underline the details that should be included in a summary.

Your Turn
Complete the summary.
Santa Claus House is the place where ____. It located in ____. Every year there are ____ come to visit
the house. You also can see ____ and ____. But as it gets closer to Christmas Santa gets very busy.
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Make Connections
Advanced
Unit1 Lesson1 11/11

Use the picture and sentences to talk about each word.

Snowflakes
It’s fun to catch snowflakes on your tongue.
Gingerbread
Can you make snowflakes by cutting paper?
It’s fun to eat yummy gingerbread
men at Christmas.

Candy Canes Who ate the gingerbread man in the

Candy canes are my favorite kind of Christmas Gingerbread Man story?
candy.
What shape is a candy cane?

Stocking
On Christmas morning our stockings are full of
gifts and candy.
Where would you put your Christmas stocking
so Santa can find it?
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