Description

This teaching resource for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has pre-reading activities, a vocabulary study, and short answer questions.

First, the prereading activities include a graphic organizer for writing. Then discussion and research topics provide background information for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  This section also has a bulletin board idea.

Next, the vocabulary study begins with an alphabetical list of words chosen for study along with their page number(s). This resource continues with story-order word lists, definitions, and page numbers. Companion Printable worksheets require the interpretive use of a dictionary. These activities help students become familiar with terms before encountering them in story context.

Finally, a series of short answer questions cover the book by chapter(s) in sets of ten items each. They do not require story interpretation but check for basic comprehension.  The encourage careful reading as well as attention to detail.  The full-page, no-prep, printable worksheets provide space for student responses after each question. This material is useful as homework or independent reading guides.  The also work well as discussion guides.

Full Answer Keys provided, including the short answer questions.

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