Vocabulary Activities Words related to CHRISTMAS

CONTENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mixed letters......................................................................................................................................2 Cards for games ...............................................................................................................................2 Crossword .........................................................................................................................................3 Wordsearch Christmas words ........................................................................................................6 Gap fill sentences Christmas words ...............................................................................................8

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1. Mixed letters
A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of each word. Write a word or words on the board. The students then race to identify the vocabulary.
utyekr setrepn loarcs ayrpt rete drac olhyl tloestime owns turkey present carols party tree card holly mistletoe snow wreyaen gincokst mpcieien duelwnlime eeedrirn nwtire mevstaserich doyliha xobignady New Year stocking mince pie mulled wine reindeer winter Christmas Eve holiday Boxing Day

2. Cards for games

These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities. For more ideas take a look at Quick Vocabulary Activities on the Teacher Support website. Click here.

turkey present carols tree party stocking mince pie reindeer mulled wine

snow mistletoe holly card New Year Boxing Day holiday Christmas Eve winter

turkey present carols tree party stocking mince pie reindeer mulled wine

snow mistletoe holly card New Year Boxing Day holiday Christmas Eve winter

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3. Crossword

Across
3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 12. 13. 16. 17. A traditional sweet pastry filled with fruit (5-3) A large sock into which gifts are placed on Christmas day (8) The day before Christmas (9-3) A green, thorny plant with red berries used to decorate peoples homes (5) The day after Christmas Day (6-3) The coldest season of the year, between December and February (6) A gift given from one person to another (7) The animals that pull Santa's sleigh (8) Large bird traditionally eaten at Christmas (6)

Down
1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 10. 11. 14. 15. The celebration between December and January when January 1st begins (3-4) Couples traditionally kiss underneath this plant at Christmas (9) Traditional songs sung at Christmas (6) This has a message written in it and is given from one person to another at Christmas (4) Hot spiced wine which is drunk at Christmas (6-4) A special time of the year when you do not have to go to work (7) A meeting of people for a celebration, usually with music, food and dancing (5) Soft pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky when the weather is cold (4) A tall green thing which is decorated and placed in the house over the Christmas period (4)

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Solution
Across
3. 5. 6. 8. 9. 12. 13. 16. 17. MINCE PIE STOCKING CHRISTMAS EVE HOLLY BOXING DAY WINTER PRESENT REINDEER TURKEY

Down
1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 10. 11. 14. 15. NEW YEAR MISTLETOE CAROLS CARD MULLED WINE HOLIDAY PARTY SNOW TREE

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4. Wordsearch Christmas words

l o b a p b o x i n g d a y d a

b d a j t m i n c e p i e e z a

a e i q o d a p a r t y c k i t

n d a i a a e e r t w h o r n l

s y l i r m u g g m h x s u n w

r m u l l e d w i n e n e t r i

u h o l l y a e n e w y e a r n

m i s t l e t o e a d i n i u t

h r e c h r i s t m a s e v e e

i e e e u u p a c e c l p u i r

q i t r e a i a i e r n r e g t

e n a w s e r c a r d v e r a e

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

e r f i s t o c k i n g t a x e

Can you find these Christmas words in the puzzle? card tree reindeer snow mince pie boxing day present turkey holiday holly christmas eve winter winter mistletoe carols party new year stocking

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Christmas Word Search - Solution

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

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

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5. Gap fill sentences Christmas words

Find the word to complete the sentence using the picture clues below

1. We are going to decorate our Christmas .

2. Look at the beautiful .. in the garden

3. I cant wait for you to open your..

4. I get very excited on ..

5. Look out of the window, there is lots of..

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Gap fill sentences answers

1. We are going to decorate our Christmas tree.

2. Look at the beautiful holly in the garden.

3. I cant wait for you to open your present.

4. I get very excited on Christmas Eve.

5. Look out of the window, there is lots of snow.

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