Christmas ELA Writing and Reading Activities - Holiday Resources for December

 

Are you looking for fun Christmas-themed activities for your ELA students? In today's blog, we're excited to share a few writing activities that will keep students engaged in the weeks leading up to winter break! 

Christmas History Research Poster Template

Help your students explore the history of Christmas with this holiday research poster template. This 12 x 18 in PDF is ready to print-and-go, making lesson planning easy! It includes:
  • space to illustrate symbols that represent the holiday
  • a timeline to organize key events in the development of Christmas
  • a section to share about influential figures that contributed to the origins of the holiday
  • lines to share 5+ interesting facts about the holiday
  • an area to journal about how the holiday affects the community
  • a reference section to cite sources
  • space for the teacher to offer feedback

Enjoy a Christmas-Themed Editing Challenge

Get into the festive spirit and enhance your students' proofreading skills with our Christmas-themed Proofreading Activity! This engaging activity encourages students to use proofreading symbols to revise sentences, including present-related and winter-themed vocabulary.

Featuring a clear and concise chart with proofreading symbols and their meanings, students will have no trouble revising the sentences on the right side of the page. This activity is perfect for honing students' proofreading skills, promoting critical thinking and attention to detail.


Design a Christmas-Themed Comic 

Help your students celebrate Christmas with this fun comic activity. Students will illustrate scenes, write captions, and describe conversations. This holiday activity is perfect for engaging students' art and writing skills.


Christmas Essay Writing Template

Celebrate Christmas with this holiday-themed essay project. This template includes fun essay prompt options about topics like the best Christmas tradition, the commercialization of Christmas, and the best Christmas song.

The template's instructions guide students through the process of structuring an essay with an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion process.

What are your favorite ways to celebrate Christmas in your ELA classroom? Leave a comment to share teaching tips! 


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