March - Week 1 (Preparing for Santa)

Read the dictionary entry below.

Which meaning BEST fits the way hard is used in the story?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Which of these completes the diagram below?

• Don’t skip any steps.

• Hang stockings on the bed.

• Place gifts under the tree.

• Set out milk and cookies.

The author believes it is important for people who want Santa to visit to –

• lay quietly underneath the covers

• be prepared for Christmas

• show their friends how to hang stockings

• understand that Santa is busy

Which words from paragraph 1 help the reader understand the meaning of ensure?

• everything you need

• be prepared

• do it correctly

• make certain

What is one theme presented in the selection?

• Being prepared for Christmas is important.

• Focusing on what is important doesn’t always pay off.

• You should spend time with family during the holidays.

• Santa only brings gifts to good boys and girls.

Which detail from the selection suggests that the reindeer don’t have an easy job?

• Reindeer enjoy eating cookies and milk.

• Rudolph likes eating carrots.

• They have to pull a sleigh with only eight tiny reindeer.

• Reindeer work hard on Christmas night.

Which of the following completes the diagram below?

• Cookies and milk are set out for Santa.

• Santa passes over rooftops.

• St. Nick fills them with presents.

• Children should go to bed early.

The author wrote this selection mainly to –

• tell about the rules Santa Claus wants children to follow

• persuade the reader to follow his advice about being ready for Santa

• provide the reader with information on how to hang stockings

• show readers how difficult preparing for Christmas Eve can be

The caption under the photograph explains –

• where the photograph was taken

• the age of the boy in the photograph

• what the boy in the photograph is doing

• why the photograph was taken

After reading paragraph 2, the reader can conclude –

• you should not skip hanging stockings

• if you follow the author’s advice, you will be prepared for Christmas

• there are four simple steps to being happy during the holidays

• Christmas isn’t always the best holiday