The Nativity Story Reading Activites

The Nativity Story Comprehension Pack – A Festive Resource for Primary Learners

Engage your students this Christmas season with The Nativity Story Comprehension Pack, designed for Key Stages 1, 2 and even KS3. This carefully crafted resource offers two differentiated reading levels (Lexile 500L–700L for younger learners and 800L–1000L for older pupils) to make the story of the Nativity accessible, inspiring, and educational for all abilities. The resource includes a variety of engaging and thoughtfully designed activities to challenge and captivate learners while building essential reading skills.

What’s Inside:
For each level, you’ll find:

• Mixed-Style Activity Sheets: Including vocabulary matching, sequencing, cloze passages, true/false questions, and written response tasks.
• Two Multiple Choice Quizzes: Perfect for reinforcing comprehension in an interactive way.
• Cloze Summary Exercises: Strengthen vocabulary and recall key details.
• Two Crossword Puzzles: Fun and engaging practice for every learner.
• Traditional Written Comprehension Sheets: Encourage reflective responses to the text.
• Answer Keys Included: Save time with complete answers provided for all activities.

This resource is ideal for differentiated instruction, festive homework, Advent lessons, or quiet independent work. Beautifully illustrated and expertly written, this pack brings the Nativity story to life while supporting comprehension skills.

Extend the Learning:

Pair this resource with my other Christmas reading resources to bring even more festive learning to your classroom:

Christmas Fiction
Little Match Girl Reading Worksheets Christmas Story
Night Before Christmas: A Visit From St Nicholas, Christmas Poem
Little Fir Tree Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The Elves and the Shoemaker Reading Comprehension
Legend of Saint Nicholas Christmas Story
The Nutcracker Reading Worksheets
Christmas Non-Fiction
Short Biography: Saint Nicholas and the Origins of Santa Claus - Single Page
Long Biography: Saint Nicholas - Double-Sided Reading Comprehension
History of the Christmas Tree Reading Activities 2 Levels
Christingles Reading Text + Fun Supporting Activities
Engage your students with the timeless lessons of kindness, generosity, and the magic of Christmas. Download now and make the holidays meaningful!