Share the beloved holiday classic poem A Visit from St. Nicholas with your learners! This famous Christmas verse, also known as The Night Before Christmas or 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823 and still shapes modern visions of Santa Claus and Christmas magic.
This poetry reading comprehension pack includes:
- The full text of the original poem beautifully illustrated
- Two SAT style multiple choice practice sheets including a mix of factual, main idea, detail, sequencing, inference, vocabulary, true or false, cause and effect,and author’s purpose questions
- Four versions of written response question sheets for differentiated engagement
- Event sequencing task
- Cause and effect activity
- Poem summary cloze activity
- Crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the poem
Connect your students in KS2 and KS3/4 with this festive poem that has influenced Christmas celebrations and children’s beliefs for over 200 years! With visuals and tiered comprehension questions, this resource provides rich opportunities for reading fluency and analyzing classic figurative language. 'Tis the season for Christmas poetry enjoyment with an iconic wintry text!
Looking for more holiday reading resources? Check out my other Christmas reading resources:
Little Match Girl Christmas Story
Little Fir Tree Christmas Reading
The Nutcracker Christmas Worksheets
Non-Fiction
Christingles Fun Reading Activities
History of the Christmas Tree Reading
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