Good Morning, Sunshine! December Week 2

Fun ELA worksheet on Christmas traditions & Santa's history!

In 1822, Clement Clark Moore wrote a poem for his daughters entitled "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas." His words create the image for today's Santa Claus. Later in 1881, a political cartoonist named Thomas Nast drew images of Moore's poem. Nast gave Santa his red suit trimmed in white fur, North Pole workshop, elves, and his wife- Mrs. Claus.What does the word trimmed mean as used above? to cut away unwanted parts to reduce the size or amount of something to lose weight to decorate something with material How did the legend of Santa Claus begin? It has been traced back to a monk named St. Nicholas who was born around 280 A.D. in Patara, which is in modern-day Turkey. St. Nicholas was admired for his piety. He gave away his inheritedwealth and traveled the countryside to help people that were poor or sick. The more good he did, the more people noticed. Sailors prayed to him during times of rough seas and spread stories around the world. He became known for being a protector of children and sailors. Eventually, he became the most popular saint in Europe. What does the word piety mean? popular kindness gossip wealth What does the word inherited mean as used above? to receive money from a family member to receive traits from a parent Synonyms or Antonyms? baggage, luggage synonyms antonyms request, refusal synonyms antonyms chamber, space synonyms antonyms spirit, cheer synonyms antonyms joyful, jubilant synonyms antonyms A narwhal is one of the rarest whales in the world. Currently, there between 45,000 and 50,000 narwhals left. They are nearly threatened of becoming endangered. They are found in the Atlantic ocean and Russian waters of the Arctic Ocean. What is causing their numbers to decline? Scientists point to one major cause. Their habitat is threatened by the effects of climate change. Narwhals are adapted to live on and around sea ice. Warmer temperatures has caused the ice to melt and the sea ice decreases. They rely on the sea ice for a place to hide from predators such as polar bears and orcas. This is also a problem for the Narwhal's primary prey and source of food- the Greenland halibut. Clearly, climate change is a big problem for the narwhal and just one of several causes of the decline in their population. The sea ice begins to melt. The Greenland halibut lose their habitat. riskey riskyblankit blanketpockit pocket The elves are going to wrap (their, there, they're) presents in the workshop. their there they're (Their, There, They're) are a group of elves building trains. Their There They're Tomorrow (their, there, they're) going to make jack-in-the-boxes. their there they're The reindeer will have (to, too, two) pull the sleigh on December 24th. to too two (To, Too, Two) of the reindeer have the sniffles. To Too Two Rudolph wants to play the games (to, too, two). to too two The elves work all year long (to, too, two) prepare for Santa's famous trip around the world. to too two The subjectof a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicateof a sentence tells what the subject is or does. Sentence Subject Predicate The North Pole is literally on top of the world. The North Pole is literally on top of the world La Befana brings the gifts in Italy. La Befana brings the gifts in Italy Children in Germany put their shoes out on Christmas Eve. Children in Germany put their shoes out on Christmas Eve The winter holiday Kwanzaa celebrates African-American people, culture, and values. The winter holiday Kwanzaa celebrates African-American people, culture, and values Choose the onomatopoeia words (sound words).HINT: There are 4 crackle belch merry click jolly cocoa jingle Thump! Clip-clop! George looked up towards the ceiling. What was that?, he thought. Slowly, he walked towards the back door. Another thud from above made him jump. It sounded like it was coming from the roof. He looked at the fire crackling in the fireplace. If that sound was what he thought it was, he might want to put out the fire. A soft jingle told him he should get to bed soon! "Ho! Ho! Ho!" George quickly put out the fire and ran to his bed. Type all of the onomatopoeia words.HINT: There are 6