Christmas - Who is Santa Claus?

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What did the man do when he was a boy?

• He put lots of toys under a Christmas tree

• He slept a lot at Christmas.

• He opened his gifts on Christmas morning.

When did the man stop believing in Santa Claus?

• when he was a boy

• when his sister told him that Santa Claus was not real

• when he grew up

Why was Saint Nicholas famous?

• He helped many people.

• He believed in Santa Claus.

• He lived in Turkey.

“Who is Santa Claus ... really?”The answer surprised me. Santa Claus was a real person. He was a Greek man, a Christian called Saint Nicholas who lived about 1,700 years ago in the area that is now Turkey. He was famous because HE gave many gifts to poor people.

What does the word ‘he’ refer to?

What does the word ‘tradition’ mean?

• how to remember things

• a way of doing something

• givingthings to people

Who is Kris Kringle?

When did Saint Nicholas die?

• about 1,700 years ago

• about a thousand years ago

• about two hundred years ago