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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Title

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Reading Text

The Grinch lived in a cold cave on a mountain. He had a very small heart and he hated Christmas. He wanted to stop Christmas from coming to the town of Whoville. On Christmas Eve, he dressed up as Santa Claus. He went to the town and stole all the presents, food, and decorations. He took them to the top of the mountain. He waited to hear the people cry. But the people did not cry. They stood together and sang happy songs. The Grinch understood that Christmas is about love, not presents. His heart grew bigger. He returned all the gifts and joined the feast.

Activities

Vocabulary

Definitions:
  • Text: To take something that is not yours.
  • Text: A hole in the side of a mountain or hill.
  • Text: To dislike someone or something very much.
  • Text: A large meal with good food.
  • Text: The organ in your chest that pumps blood; feeling love.
Items:
  • Label: Steal
    Answer: A
  • Label: Cave
    Answer: B
  • Label: Hate
    Answer: C
  • Label: Feast
    Answer: D
  • Label: Heart
    Answer: E
Fill In The Blanks:
  • Before: The Grinch lived in a dark
    After: high above the town.
    Answer: cave
  • Before: He wanted to
    After: all the toys and food.
    Answer: steal
  • Before: At first, the Grinch
    After: Christmas very much.
    Answer: hated
  • Before: His
    After: grew three sizes that day.
    Answer: heart
  • Before: In the end, he ate a large
    After: with the people.
    Answer: feast
Scrambled:
  • Text: Christmas The hated Grinch.
    Answer: The Grinch hated Christmas.
  • Text: presents stole all He the.
    Answer: He stole all the presents.
  • Text: cave in a lived He.
    Answer: He lived in a cave.
  • Text: songs The sang people.
    Answer: The people sang songs.
  • Text: grew heart His big very.
    Answer: His heart grew very big.

Comprehension

Questions:
  • Text: The Grinch lived in a house in the town.
    Answer: false
  • Text: He dressed up as Santa Claus.
    Answer: true
  • Text: The people cried when their toys were gone.
    Answer: false
  • Text: The Grinch learned that Christmas is about love.
    Answer: true
  • Text: He kept all the toys for himself.
    Answer: false

Written Expression

Questions:
  • Text: Why did the Grinch steal the Christmas presents?
  • Text: What do you like to do on Christmas?
Examples:

Examples:

  • He stole the presents because...
  • I like to eat a big dinner with my family and open gifts.

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