Christmas

A transcript and video link to a performance of Benjamin Zephaniah’s great poem. Great for discussion of language, dialect and oral performance and for Level 2 reading – inferring meaning, etc.

Christmas menu writing frame encourages the use of adjectives and other persuasive language. Ideal to use after the Food Descriptions game (see below).

In the style of City and Guilds Entry Level assignments – covers planning, drafting and proof reading a letter from Lapland. With a mark sheet for E1, E2 and E3 to allow for differentiated assessment.

This is a simplified, minimal literacy version of a Christmas numeracy resource (see below) written as an end of term assessment for a mixed ability group ranging from low E2 – E3 – low L1. Ideal for students with low literacy or for a faster assessment where you are just testing straightforward maths – not problem solving skills (most Xmas references have been removed making it suitable for year-round use). With a marking box sheet for E2, E3, L1 to allow for differentiated assessment and separate answer sheet.

Christmas whole number numeracy assessment written as an end of term assessment for a mixed ability group ranging from Low E2 – E3 – Low L1. Covers place value, rounding, 4 operations, times tables, problem solving, multiplying and dividing by 10/100. With a marking box for E2, E3, L1 to allow for differentiated assessment.
Answer sheet available separately (see below).
A related minimal literacy version (with Christmas references removed) of this resource is also available (see below).

Words from Happy Christmas. Timeless spelling and vocabulary game with answer grid and sample answers.

Help your child choose presents and write a letter to Santa (great for family learning groups). Includes a cloze / writing frame.

Ten Christmas problems make a lovely end of term activity. Aimed largely at Entry 3 and Level 1 number but also includes some questions on measures, time and money.

Keep your students’ skills going during the Christmas break with these ideas. 1 page for Entry level, one for Levels 1/2. Covers number, measures, shape and space, and data. Updated in 2008.

Great end of term spelling and vocabulary activity for Entry 3 upwards. Links provided for further research on some of the clues.