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1) Can you work out these mixed up words about Christmas? One is the name of a place.

P W A I N G P R

K C R R S C A E

K C A E

R P T S E E S N

E U Y T R K

E H T E M L E B H

R R E E E D N I

D L H O A I Y

O S T L M E I T E

S D F R E I N

2) Read this story:

We do not know much about St Nicholas. We do know he was born in the 4th century AD in an area which today is part of Turkey. He later became an Archbishop. There are many stories about him. One says he was on his way to an important church meeting when he stayed overnight at the inn.

The inn keeper (a nasty, evil man) had just murdered three young boys. He cut them up, salted the parts and was going to sell them as meat for pies. He kept the parts in a barrel. When St Nicholas was told this he made the sign of the cross - † - over the barrel and the three boys came back to life.

After St Nicholas' death people held a special feast day each year to thank him for his goodness. This took place on the eve of 6 December.

Sometimes people dressed up as St Nicholas and left presents for children who had been good!

Now answer these questions:

3) Here are 10 sentences about a girl called Martine and her Christmas. Your challenge is to:

a) Underline the verb in each sentence.

b) Circle the noun

c) Add an adjective or adverb

d) Put each sentence into the past tense.

3. Martine opens her presents on Christmas morning.

4. Martine plays with her toys.

5. She goes to church with her friends.

6. Martine likes her Christmas dinner in the afternoon.

7. Sometimes Martine has a party.

8. She eats too much all day.

9. Martine wants to show her friends her presents.

10. 'Look mummy!' she shouts. 'It's snowing.'

4) In this country most people have a Christmas tree indoors and decorate it. Describe how you would decorate your perfect Christmas tree:

6) Can you find the words below?