Why didn't Father Christmas use a spell-checker?

This resource is a Lower KS2 Christmas Literacy Worksheet titled “Why Didn’t Father Christmas Use a Spell-Checker?”. It engages pupils in spelling correction activities by presenting a humorous letter from Father Christmas, filled with deliberately misspelled words.

Key Features:

1. Theme: A festive context where pupils help elves correct Father Christmas’s spelling mistakes.
2. Activity:
   • Pupils identify and correct misspelled words in the letter.
   • The letter includes words like “helppers,” “gurls,” and “slay,” which need correction to “helpers,” “girls,” and “sleigh.”
3. Skills Developed: Spelling, proofreading, and attention to detail.
4. Extended Task: Pupils rewrite the corrected letter for further practice.

This resource combines a fun Christmas theme with literacy skill-building, making it suitable for pupils in Lower Key Stage 2.