Mexican Version of The Night Before Christmas (Middle, Language)

Yes, Virginia, there really is a reader's theater script for "The Night Before Christmas." The exercise is a great way to productively channel pre-holiday energy.

Celebrary the holiday season fluently with a packet designed for English learners. The resource includes reading comprehension, spelling, scrambled sentences, and writing worksheets focused around Christmas.

In this reading instructional activity, 2nd graders read the story The Night Before Christmas and illustrate a concept from the story. Students read 5 pages total on this instructional activity.

Adding details and figurative language makes any story more fun to read! After reading two versions of the same story, one devoid of figurative language and one embellished, young writers are asked to add alliteration, hyperbole,...

Compare and contrast reading passages with the ever favorite story of Cinderella. The versions in focus include an Italian version and a Native American story followed by three questions designed to share similarities and differences, as...

In this language arts worksheet, students fill in missing words to create their own version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas." There are 20 blanks for students to fill in according to the part of speech specified: noun, verb or...

Second graders use sequencing skills to retell a story. In this story retelling lesson, 2nd graders read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and use educational software to create thinking maps to tell the story in the their own words.

Incorporate sensory details into a piece of descriptive writing. First, elementary and middle schoolers improve a piece of writing by using precise, vivid language, as well as appropriate word choice. They then listen to a variety of...

Pupils read "The Mouse Before Christmas" and "The Night Before Christmas." They compare and contrast each story. Students create a Venn Diagram to show the differences and similarities.

The simple instructional techniques described in this plan will help young readers learn and practice basic reading skills and strategies. Before reading, introduce your readers to the meaning of main character, setting, and plot. Then...