5th Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Printables

Enhance your students’ understanding of the true Christmas story with this Christian Christmas Reading Comprehension resource! This scripture-based short story introduces the birth of Jesus in a way that’s accessible for Grades 3-4 and fosters reflection on Christian values. The PowerPoint format makes it fully editable, allowing you to tailor the content to meet the needs of different reading levels in your classroom.

This resource is divided into thoughtfully structured sections like "The Angel’s Message" and "The Journey to Bethlehem," each followed by comprehension questions and personal reflection prompts. Students are also invited to participate in a fun, creative drawing activity that connects them to the story and encourages a deeper understanding of the Bible’s message.

What's Included:

• No prep PDF document
• Editable PowerPoint file for easy customization
• Complete Christian Christmas short story with engaging illustrations
• Reading comprehension and reflection questions
• Creative drawing activity to connect students with the story’s themes

Perfect for Bible lessons, Christian Christmas activities, reading practice, or Sunday school! Designed for Grades 3-4, this resource can also be differentiated for higher or lower readers, making it a versatile addition to your classroom.

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A simple worksheet that is ready to print and use. This is a holiday ABC where students can write or draw a picture of a holiday word for each letter of the alphabet.

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This is a set of 3 Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple questions, perfect for winter reading. The passages are designed for students in grades 2, 3, and 4, but even grade 5 students can use them.

The passages include:

• The History of Christmas: This passage is all about the story behind Christmas.
• The Tradition of Christmas Trees: This passage delves into the fascinating tradition of Christmas trees. It’s a fun and educational read that explains why we decorate trees during the holiday season.
• Who is Santa Claus?: This passage unravels the mystery of Santa Claus, the jolly figure associated with Christmas and Saint Nicholas.

Each passage comes with an answer key, making it an ideal resource for both learning and self-assessment.

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Add a touch of holiday excitement to your classroom with this activity- Christmas Mystery Game! Ideal for use in homeroom, classroom parties, or as a fun brain-boosting break, this game will have students working together to solve clues and uncover the mystery.

Ready-to-Use Ready-to-Print / Printable Black and White Worksheet

What’s Included:

• Christmas Mystery PDF: A festive logic puzzle game that challenges students to think critically and collaborate to solve the mystery.
• Answer Key

Bring holiday magic to your classroom with this Christmas Mystery Game! Download now and watch your students immerse themselves in this joyful, brain-teasing activity!

Can be used in any grade level and any subject, especially math for cryptography lesson, encrypting, decrypting messages.

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• Math Escape Room
• It's a Match (like Spot It / Dobble)
• Christmas Mystery: Crack the Code Worksheet
• Memory Game
• This or That
• OOPS Taboo-Like Game

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• 10 Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts & Planner: Engage students in narrative writing with holiday-themed picture prompts and a structured planner to develop plot, character, and setting in alignment with creative writing standards.
• Christmas Hip Hop Lyrics Analysis: Teach figurative language, rhyme schemes, and tone through an engaging analysis of hip hop lyrics, blending music and ELA standards for Grades 6-8.
• St. Nick: Informational Text Structures: Explore main ideas, text structures, and author’s purpose with this winter-themed set of informational texts designed to strengthen critical reading skills.
• Unraveling Krampus: Text Structures and Critical Analysis: Develop students’ ability to identify text structures and analyze information critically with this high-interest resource focused on the Krampus folklore.
• Informational Text Structure Coloring Sort: Combine creativity and learning as students sort and color-code winter-themed informational texts to practice identifying text structures.
• Winter Wonders: Exploring Text Features Through Snow-Themed Articles: Strengthen comprehension and analysis skills by examining text features in engaging snow-themed articles, perfect for enhancing nonfiction literacy.
• Christmas Winter Holiday Characters from Around the World Research PBL: Dive into global holiday traditions with this project-based learning activity that encourages research, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
• Holiday Figurative Language & Movie Clip Standard-Based Learning Activities: Analyze figurative language through fun, holiday-themed movie clips that align with ELA figurative language standards for middle schoolers.
• Virtual Winter Sports Exploration: Engage students in a digital exploration of winter sports, focusing on informational text comprehension and analysis for Grades 4-6.
• Analyzing Narrative Point of View Winter-Themed: Develop higher-order thinking with winter-themed narrative texts that challenge students to analyze and compare points of view using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Winter Vacation PBL: Inspire creativity and practical application with this low-prep, project-based learning activity where stude

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These holiday art projects have everything to make your last days of classes before winter break run smoothly!  2 cross-curricular holiday art projects to engage your students and highlight their creativity, a variety of ornament activities & assessments to use as simple 1 day projects, a huge variety of templates, & even sub activities & instructions.  

Perfect for creating seasonal art that is not specific to Christmas, these engaging ornament projects are designed for K - 5th grade. Resource includes instructions for simple 1 day art projects, assessment (with assessment ideas), & for a sub activity plus 2 traditional art projects.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 41 pages. It includes: 

✅ Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions & photos for 2 projects

✅ Suggestions for project and material variations

✅ 8 ornament templates in different sizes, some designed to be used for assessment

✅ Cross-curricular and literacy connections

✅ Instructions to use as a sub plan

✅ Note to sub & Note to teacher

✅ Behavior reflection for off-task students 

✅ National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for K-5th grades

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Let students choose their own project, assign projects based on materials on hand, or create an array of projects.  This project is perfect for creating seasonal holiday artwork displays that are not specifically Christmas-themed. 

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Christmas Think Outside the Box Drawing Worksheet for Elementary

Unleash your students' creativity this holiday season with the "Christmas Think Outside the Box Drawing Worksheet"! This 25-page PDF file provides an imaginative activity where kids are prompted to transform simple shapes into festive masterpieces. Whether it's a star that turns into a snowman or a tree shape that becomes a cozy holiday scene, students will draw their vision and write a story to bring it to life.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Boosts Creativity: Encourages out-of-the-box thinking and imaginative storytelling.
• Standards-Aligned: Supports Common Core State Standards for Writing and Visual Arts, helping students enhance their descriptive writing and narrative skills.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for literacy centers, art time, holiday-themed lessons, or as an engaging activity during winter breaks.

What’s Included:

• 25 pages of unique drawing prompts in a ready-to-print PDF file.
• Ample space for students to draw and write their stories.

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Give your students a delightful opportunity to combine art and storytelling while celebrating the Christmas season!

Unwrap the Magic of Christmas with 'The Locked Gifts' - a Spectacular 3-Phase Printable Escape Room Adventure for Kids!

Enter a whimsical world where mischievous Jack Frost has hidden the key to the treasure trove of presents, and only the bravest adventurers can uncover its secrets. Packed with over 20 delightful games and activities, this Christmas-themed escape room is an epic journey through puzzles, riddles, and challenges that will ignite young minds and spark holiday joy.

Guide your young sleuths through the enchanting phases, where each task unravels a piece of the mystical poem, revealing the location and the secret to unlock the magical presents. It's an immersive experience crafted for laughter, teamwork, and the sheer delight of discovery.

Perfect for festive gatherings or family fun, 'The Locked Gifts' brings together the thrill of an escape room with the warmth of Christmas cheer. Delight in the joyous challenge of cracking codes, solving puzzles, and ultimately unlocking the door to a world filled with holiday wonder.

Printable and ready for instant adventure, this escape room promises hours of entertainment, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills while making cherished holiday memories. Embrace the spirit of the season with 'The Locked Gifts' - where the quest for joy begins!

Escape Room Features:

A satisfying three-phase escape room that can be played in one or multiple sittings

Stunning printables to bring the warm Christmas feeling alive

Varying levels of activity to encourage teamwork for kids 7-10

What's Included:

A GameMaster's Comprehensive Manual and Solution Guidebook

Over 20 beautifully designed ingenious games and activities

Full-color & black-and-white options

Included Activities:

Jigsaw Puzzles

Alphabet, image, and number ciphers for decoding

iSpy

Hidden Objects

Alphabet Sudoku

Mazes

Reading Comprehension via a funny newspaper article

Object counting

Sound it Out and letter pairs activities (phonics)

Memory cards

Find and create the pattern

Color-by-Number

Dot-to-Dot drawings

Logic puzzle

Reading backwards

Reading a poem

Perfect For:

Christmas morning

Kid's party games

Puzzle lovers

Family gatherings

Educational learning

Family game nights

Team-building activities

Escape room enthusiasts

Benefits and Learning Outcomes:

Enhances critical thinking and problem solving

Encourages teamwork and cooperation

Brings Christmas alive via an immersive experience

Sparks creativity and imagination

Provides hours of fun (and with lamination can be reused!)

Why Choose this Escape Room:

Unique storyline and game format

More activities, games, and puzzles than other escape rooms

The three-phase format allows you to choose the length of the game

What do you need to prep in this kit?

Print the full-color or black-and-white version

(Lamination recommended, but not required)

Cut out 3 lock and key cards, 3 chunky puzzles (easy lines), and the memory cards. Place in envelopes and seal with the provided stamp seal.

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These fun science experiments are great for any time of year but can make for a super, merry time around the holidays!

• Are you looking for a science activity that is perfect for the holidays? Students will be actively engaged while learning about the concepts of float and sink and/ or absorbency.
• This resource comes with two experiments that require simple materials:

cookies, milk (or water), clear containers, and a pan balances or small scales for
weighing food.

• There is a suggested book for lower elementary and upper elementary. These books can also be found on Youtube, and a link is provided.
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It's Christmas time in the city! Let's celebrate Christmas with so much fun.

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Make your Christmas Holiday Party Games fun with this engaging, hands-on pin the red nose on the reindeer making activity! This includes 1 low-prep reindeer template perfect for having fun with Christmas holiday reindeer. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in a fun game of pin the tail on the donkey/aka pin the nose on the reindeer by cutting out the red noses, taping the reindeer on the wall, blindfolding a child and letting them see how close they get to the reindeer nose. Students will love playing pin the nose on the reindeer together by using their problem solving skills & guessing through this fun activity, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after read a story about reindeer or sing a song about reindeer. You can even print out multiple reindeer for your students to glue on a nose and decorate.

Here's what you'll get:

• a template of a reindeer to tape on the wall

• enough nose cutouts for your entire class

• easy to follow directions

Your students will playing the pin the nose on the reindeer game with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

This activity uses materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes a printable template to create the whole activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the reindeer page, noses page, cut out the noses, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!
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Keep your students busy and engaged with this fun Christmas activity booklet! Many of the activities allow students to use their imaginations and have open ended tasks that will keep them busy and engaged.

Tailored towards the middle primary years, this 15 page booklet has activities such as

- Writing poems

- Creating a map

- Mindful colouring

- A Christmas research project

- A writing challenge

And much more!

Boost your classroom’s reading comprehension skills with this Ultimate Holiday & Seasonal Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle! This comprehensive bundle includes 32 engaging, themed passages perfect for Kindergarten to 2nd grade students. Each passage is paired with thought-provoking questions to assess comprehension and enhance critical thinking. With topics ranging from Kwanzaa and Thanksgiving to Winter Holidays, Human Rights, Food, Landforms, and much more, your students will enjoy learning about a wide variety of subjects.

This bundle is perfect for teaching students about diverse cultures, historical events, holiday traditions, and essential topics like cybersecurity, marketing, and animal rights. Ideal for use throughout the year, the passages also cover winter, fall, and other key seasons. Perfect for classroom activities, assessments, and independent practice!

Key Features:

• 32 nonfiction reading comprehension passages
• Covers holidays like Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Cyber Monday, and more
• Topics on Diversity, Human Rights, AIDS Awareness, and Food (including Cotton Candy, Fruitcake, and Pumpkin Pie)
• Includes a variety of subjects like Landforms, Marketing, Winter Traditions, and Kindness
• Easy to print, with questions that reinforce learning
• Suitable for holiday celebrations, theme days, and special events

Enhance your classroom with this versatile bundle, which helps your students connect with the world around them through fun and informative passages. Perfect for creating engaging lesson plans, holiday-themed activities, or year-round practice!

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Looking for a Christmas-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? These reading passages are are designed to help students practice **skim reading, summarizing **and comparing.

They are perfect for EFL / ESL students at the A1/A2 level and can also be used for native English classes at 3rd to 4th grade level. With low prep, just print and use. It contains 8 reading passages about Christmas traditions in 8 different countries.

Each reading passage comes with 4 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. Summarization questions are on a separate sheet of paper. Students use Venn diagrams (included) to compare any 2 of the 8 countries and to showcase the similarities and differences between the way they celebrate Christmas.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 8 reading passages (each with 4 multiple-choice questions)

♥ 8 sheets with summaries (students choose the best fitting one)

♥ a Venn diagram

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

THIS PRODUCT EXPLORES CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN:

**☺ **Czech Republic

☺ Italy

☺ USA

☺ UK

☺ Mexico

☺ Australia

☺ Japan

☺ Iceland

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Are you looking for a cute editable weekly or monthly newsletter for your classroom that will help keep parents informed throughout the school year? If you are, then this Editable Weekly or Monthly Newsletter Template digital download is for you!

There are 2 full color and 2 black and white newsletter templates included. One set is printable only. The other set is editable to include text using PowerPoint only. Newsletters have fun, colorful clip art as well as blackline clip art on the black and white versions.

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Secret Santa Gift Exchange for Students is a festive and meaningful activity designed to foster a sense of community and generosity among students. This program involves a secret gifting exchange where students anonymously select and give a gift to a classmate.

Benefits for Students:

• Promotes Kindness and Generosity: Students learn the importance of giving and the joy it brings to others.
• Encourages Social Skills: The exchange provides opportunities for students to interact and build relationships with their classmates.
• Boosts Self-Esteem: Giving a gift can make students feel good about themselves and their contributions.
• Fosters a Positive School Climate: A successful Secret Santa exchange can create a more positive and supportive learning environment.

Key Components:

• Student Form: A simple form for students to write down their name, grade, and preferred gift ideas.
• Parent Letter: A letter sent to parents explaining the gift exchange and requesting their permission.
• Assignment Cards: Card that will tell students who they will be getting a gift for.
• Matching Process: A system to anonymously assign students to receive gifts from each other.

By participating in a Secret Santa Gift Exchange, students can experience the joy of giving, strengthen their social connections, and contribute to a more positive and inclusive school community.

Christmas Themed Math Word Problems for 5th Graders

Engage 5th graders with our Christmas themed math word problems! Perfect for practicing critical thinking and math skills. No prep needed.

Make math practice fun and relevant with our Christmas Themed Math Word Problems for 5th Graders! This engaging resource is designed to help students practice and improve their math skills through word problems. Perfect for reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, these worksheets are a valuable addition to any 5th-grade classroom.

What’s Inside?

- Grade-Level Appropriate Problems: Each word problem is tailored to 5th-grade math standards.

- Christmas Themes: Problems are designed around relatable scenarios, making math practice enjoyable and relevant.

- Printable Worksheets: Ready-to-use, no-prep worksheets that fit seamlessly into your lesson plans, saving you valuable time.

Educational Benefits

- Enhances Critical Thinking: Students will develop their problem-solving skills as they work through real-world scenarios.

- Reinforces Math Skills: Comprehensive practice that covers key 5th-grade math concepts, ensuring students are well-prepared for more advanced math challenges.

- Engages and Motivates: The Christmas themes add an element of fun and relatability, helping to keep students engaged and motivated.

Perfect for Classroom and Home Use

This versatile resource is ideal for:

- Classroom Activities: Use as part of your regular math curriculum, in math centers, or for group work.

- Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce classroom learning in a fun and engaging way.

- Test Prep: Great for preparing students for standardized tests with a variety of word problems.

Why Choose These Worksheets?

Our Christmas Themed Math Word Problems for 5th Graders offer a unique and effective way to practice math skills. The themed word problems not only make learning more enjoyable but also help students connect math concepts to real-life situations. With no prep needed, these worksheets are a convenient and valuable addition to any 5th-grade math program.

• 10 Christmas and Winter-Themed Coloring Pages | PDF

Celebrate the holiday season with this Christmas & Winter-Themed Coloring Pages! Perfect for kids, this set of 10 fun and festive coloring pages features bold, easy-to-color designs. From a decorated Christmas tree to a jolly snowman, each page is crafted with thick, clear outlines to ensure kids of all ages can enjoy hours of coloring fun. Great for the classroom, at home, or as a holiday activity, these pages are ideal for sparking creativity and holiday cheer. Get ready for a winter wonderland of coloring fun!

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