Great Christmas Short Story

 

BERNIE'S CHRISTMAS EVE

by

Saki

Need something with a Christmas theme to use in your classroom but want students to stay on task. Are you going to be out a day or two near Christmas and need an activity for your students to do that isn't a waste of time? Here is a great little Christmas short story that is set up for use with a substitute but can also be used just as a way to celebrate the Christmas season.

The activity consists of an oral reading of the story with questions to answer during the reading. This is followed by two additional activities: critical thinking questions and a writing response. The directions for all activities are easily laid out for a substitute or provide you with an easy day or two of lessons if you're having to do a lot of last-minute grading before the Christmas holidays and don't have time to do a lot of planning.

The story itself is humorous and engaging, and my students always enjoyed it. 

Find it here in my TPT store.