We will play a review game of the vocabulary here at Study Stack. And then divide into three activity stations, an interactive Story Map, a Jinga sequencing race and the ppt vocabulary game. At the end of the class, for the last ten minutes we will sing the 12 Days of Christmas and do a relay race, kids vs. parents of this carol's vocabulary in order. They have to put the mixed up stack of lyrics into a Christmas stocking. Next week I hope to decorate our windows with some paper Christmas Stars. I have to thank my co-teacher Tom for making the ppt, the giant storymap, and printing 2 sets of flashcards of 12 Days.
Vocabulary:
Bethlehem,
request, spread, goodwill, resist, arrive, caravan, offering, sign
TEXT:
The First Christmas
Around the month of December, children like to
imagine what happened on the very first Christmas ever, even before Santa
Claus. I know the story well, for I was watching it all from above - in the dark
sky on the evening of December 24th, oh so many years ago. I am the Star of
Bethlehem. I was requested by angels to shine brighter than all the other stars
that night, to tell the whole world that a very special child had been born to
spread goodwill and peace. And this is the story of the first Christmas. All
was quiet that night as I watched the Three Kings traveling slowly on camel
back through desert lands. Just then, I beamed brightly, as the angels had told
me to. The Kings noticed me in the East. They couldn’t resist my brilliance.
Perhaps they had heard that a star like me was going to show the way to the son
of God.
Traveling through the night, the Kings met
shepherds watching over their flock. “We are following that incredibly
beautiful star there in the East, to find the place where the son of God has
just been born.” From there they all traveled together, watching me, the
brightest star in the sky.
Finally, they arrived at a small town called
Bethlehem, and saw that I was gleaming radiantly above the barnyard of an Inn.
All was quiet and peaceful. Their caravan entered the barnyard to see the
tender little baby lying in a simple manger fluffed with hay. Next to the baby
were Mary and Joseph, his mother and father, and many farm animals. The Kings
offered the precious gifts they’d carried from afar for baby Jesus: gold,
frankincense and myrrh. The shepherds kneeled on the ground to pray; they were
grateful for the gift of love and the purity the baby brought. Many people
offered gifts after that - I suppose this is why on Christmas Day, people
around the world enjoy offering gifts as a sign of love and hope. And they try
their best to bring happiness to others, as Jesus did all his life. Now I’d
like to wish you a holiday season that shines as brightly as the Star of
Bethlehem!
THE
END
Comprehension
1.
Who is telling the story?
2.
Who asked the star to shine brighter?
3.
Why did the star have to shine brighter?
4.
Where was baby Jesus born?
5.
What is a group of travelers on camels called?
6.
What gifts did the 3 Kings give baby Jesus?
7.
Why do we give gifts at Christmas?
8.
Who was baby Jesus?
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