The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree Activity Pack

**Here are 12 activity and writing sheets for you to use after reading “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” by Gloria Houston. **

1. Comprehension Sheet - This asks students to draw their favorite part, answer some questions and write five adjectives.

2. “Adjectives Describing a Tree” sheet. Use this whole class or individually. Students write as many adjectives they can about trees and decorate it.

**3. “My Family Tradition” writing page **

4. “How to Make a Christmas Tree” version 1: Students fill in materials needed and the directions.

5. “How to Decorate a Christmas Tree” version 2: Students draw and color their own tree while they write a paragraph using first, next, then and finally.

6. Generic “How to…” page for students who may not celebrate Christmas or to use with another unit.

7. Generic writing paper with 3 styles of lines, including primary lines, for your own writing prompt.

8. Story Map

**9. Word Search & Answer Key **