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- 1. teacher directions Jenga bells! 1.Print game cards (pages 5-16) on cardstock or regular paper. Laminate and cut. 2. Copy a class set of answer sheets (pages 3-4). Copy back to back. 3. Game can be played in partners or a small group. If you are unfamiliar with the regular rules for playing Jenga, please see the “How to Play” section of the manual that comes with the game. 4. Students set up Jenga blocks in a tower. Have them sort the cards by color and put them into separate piles. 5. When it’s a student’s turn, they roll the dice. For whichever color they roll, they select a card with that color. 6. They read the question aloud to the group, and everyone in the group answers the question and records their answer on their answer sheets. 7. Students compare their answers. If the student who rolled the dice answered correctly, they get to move a Jenga block that matches the color of their card. 8. Repeat until the tower falls. If it falls, have students rebuild and start again.
- 2. How to playjenga bells 1. Set up Jenga blocks in a tower. 2. Sort the cards by color and put them into separate piles. 3. When it’s your turn, roll the dice. For whichever color you roll, choose a card with that color. 4. Read the question aloud to the group. 5. Everyone in the group answers the question and records their answer on their answer sheets. 6. Share your answer with your group. If you answered correctly, you get to move a Jenga block that matches the color of your card. 7. Take turns with your group until the tower falls. If it falls, rebuild it and start again!
- 3. 1. 2. 3.4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Name: ______________________ Jenga bells, jenga bells jenga all the way!
- 4. 25. 26. 27.28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. Name: ______________________ Jenga bells, jenga bells jenga all the way!
- 5. yellow yellow yellowyellow yellow yellow yellow yellow © Life Between Summers Which word has the same short vowel sound you hear in the word winter? A) ice B) mitten C) white D) lights Which word has the same short vowel sound you hear in the word bells? A) freeze B) tree C) sweater D) beanie Which word has the same short vowel sound you hear in the word Santa? A) scarf B) cap C) skate D) play Which word has the same short vowel sound you hear in the word holly? A) joyful B) shop C) snow D) frozen Which word has the same short vowel sound you hear in the word earmuffs? A) fruitcake B) yule C) slush D) flu Phonics: short vowels vs. long vowels Which word does NOT have the long vowel sound you hear in the word reindeer? A) chimney B) treat C) cookie D) sled Which word does NOT have the long vowel sound you hear in the word train? A) blanket B) display C) mail D) jacket Which word does NOT have the long vowel sound you hear in the word snowman? A) coat B) roast C) frosty D) show
- 6. yellow yellow yellowyellow yellow yellow yellow yellow © Life Between Summers Which word has the same long vowel sound you hear in the word wreath? A) gingerbread B) red C) greetings D) melt Which word has the same long vowel sound you hear in the word hibernate? A) thaw B) mall C) game D) flannel Which word has the same vowel sound you hear in the word icy? A) wish B) chilly C) shiver D) bright Which word has the same vowel sound you hear in the word snowflake? A) eggnog B) frosty C) town D) mistletoe Which word has the same vowel sound you hear in the word Yuletide? A) custard B) fun C) blue D) pudding Which word has the same sound you hear in the word arctic? A) garland B) flurries C) storm D) glacier Which word has the same sound you hear in the word brown? A) polar B) snowy C) glow D) sound Which word does NOT have the same sound you hear in the word cook? A) books B) wool C) boots D) woods Phonics: vowel pairs
- 7. green green greengreen green green green green © Life Between Summers Contractions The kids cannot wait to open presents. What is the contraction for cannot? A) cant’ B) could’nt C) couldn’t D) can’t Which sentence has a word that is missing an apostrophe? A) There are only a few things on his Christmas list. B) Their stockings were hung over the fireplace. C) Theyre hanging lights from the roof. We don’t know if it will snow tomorrow. What 2 words make up the contraction don’t? A) did not B) do not C) does not D) will not Lets go listen to the carolers sing songs in the halls. Which word in the sentence needs an apostrophe? A) lets B) carolers C) songs D) halls The child should have put on a scarf. What is the contraction for should have? A) shouldn’t B) should’nt C) should’ve D) shouldv’e Which sentence has a word that is missing an apostrophe? A) The snowman had a carrot nose on its face. B) The Christmas tree has ornaments on its branches. C) Its the most wonderful time of the year. On the first night of Hanukkah, he’s going to light a candle on the menorah. What 2 words make up the contraction he’s? A) he is B) he will C) he did D) he has She didnt buy a ticket to the winter performance before they were sold out. Which word needs an apostrophe? A) she B) didnt C) they D) were
- 8. green green greengreen green green green green © Life Between Summers Which word is a noun? A) icicle B) sing C) wrap D) merry Which word is a verb? A) lights B) blizzard C) ski D) cold Which word is an adjective? A) gingerbread B) reindeer C) cozy D) bake Which word is a pronoun? A) carolers B) elves C) themselves D) ice skaters Which word is NOT a noun? A) present B) cocoa C) ornament D) icy Which word is NOT a verb? A) melt B) hugged C) family D) snuggled Which word is NOT an adjective? A) sweet B) sparkly C) penguin D) bright Which word is an adverb? A) tinsel B) soft C) joyfully D) cheer Parts of Speech
- 9. pink pink pinkpink pink pink pink pink © Life Between Summers Which word is NOT a compound word? A) snowball B) fireplace C) outside D) ice hockey Which word is a compound word? A) snowboard B) dog sled C) frozen D) ice fishing What does the word overcoat mean? A) a long-sleeved shirt B) a sweatshirt C) a jacket worn under your sweater D) a jacket worn on the outside of your clothes Which word makes the most sense in the blank? We had __________ for dessert at the holiday party. A) fruitcake B) snowstorm C) frostbite D) nutcracker Which word is a compound word? A) Christmas tree B) evergreen C) jingle bells D) North Pole Which word is NOT a compound word? A) overcast B) wintertime C) stocking D) gingerbread What does the word firewood mean? A) chopped logs used to make a fire B) pine trees in the woods C) time to call the fire department D) furniture made out of wood Which word makes sense in the blank? My sister likes _______ candy canes the best. A) earmuff B) gumdrop C) snowfall D) peppermint Compound Words
- 10. pink pink pinkpink pink pink pink pink © Life Between Summers List the words in order from weakest to strongest. merry, happy, elated Which would be the strongest word to go in the blank? I ______ all of the food at the Hanukkah party. devoured, ate, nibbled List the words in order from weakest to strongest. blizzard, snow, flurry List the words in order from weakest to strongest. cold, freezing, chilly List the words in order from weakest to strongest. good, delicious, tasty Which would be the strongest word to go in the blank? The crowd ______ at the Chinese New Year Parade. clapped, cheered, applauded Which would be the strongest word to go in the blank? The kids ______ down the hill in their sled. raced, went, dashed Which would be the strongest word to go in the blank? The warm fire ______ in the fireplace on Christmas Eve. glowed, crackled, burned Shades of Meaning
- 11. purple purple purplepurple purple purple purple purple © Life Between Summers Choose the word that makes sense in both sentences. He put on earmuffs because it was ____ outside. I hope I don’t catch a ____ before Christmas. snowing, ball, flu, cold Choose the word that makes sense in both sentences. Did you see him ____ up the cookies? They wrapped a ____ around the snowman’s neck. tie, gobble, scarf, bowtie Which word can have both of these definitions? 2. a color A) bitter B) silver C) blue D) white Which word can have both of these definitions? 2) very nice to others A) candy B) sweet C) thoughtful D) yummy Which sentence uses the underlined word in the same way as the first sentence? He put a star on top of the Christmas tree. . A) He drew a star on the holiday card. B) My favorite star is in that holiday movie. C) He was the star of the Christmas concert. D) Rudolph is a star among all of the reindeer. Which sentence uses the underlined word in the same way as the first sentence? The new toy I got for Christmas is so cool! A) It is cool outside so you should wear a coat. B) The gingerbread has to cool right out of the oven. C) The weather starts to cool down in winter. D) Spin the Dreidel is such a cool game to play on Hanukkah! Multiple Meaning Words Choose the word that makes sense in both sentences. The little girl wrote a ____ to Santa. Kwanzaa starts with a capital ____. letter, note, list, K Choose the word that makes sense in both sentences. What____ of treats should they make for the holiday bake sale? That was so____ of you to give a gift! type, nice, cool, kind 1.. feeling sad 1) having a sugary taste
- 12. purple purple purplepurple purple purple purple purple © Life Between Summers Choose the word that fits correctly in the sentence. The Christmas carolers sang ______ the fireplace. by or bye Choose the word that fits correctly in the sentence. We need more _____ to keep the warm fire going. would or wood Homophones Choose the word that fits correctly in the sentence. We sang about ____ turtle doves in the song “The 12 Day of Christmas.” to, two, or too Choose the word that fits correctly in the sentence. We ____ a delicious meal at the Las Posadas festival. ate or eight Choose the correct order for the words to go in the blank. 1. Do you ____ the sleigh bells? 2. Come over ____ to sit and listen to the Christmas music. A) here, hear B) hear, here Choose the correct order for the words to go in the blank. 1. He likes his hot chocolate ____ with no marshmallows. 2. We traveled by ____ to see our family. A) plain, plane B) plane, plain Choose the correct order for the words to go in the blank. 1. The _____ was freezing in December. 2. I don’t know _____ we will take a picture with Santa or not. A) whether, weather B) weather, whether Choose the correct order for the words to go in the blank. 1. A polar ____ has white fur. 2. Let’s go buy baking ingredients because the pantry is ____. A) bare, bear B) bear, bare
- 13. blue blue blueblue blue blue blue blue © Life Between Summers Read the sentence below. Did you rewrite your Christmas list? What does the word rewrite mean? A) do not write B) a person who writes C) write it again D) write it quickly Read the sentence below. Justin unwrapped the box of candy canes. What does the word unwrapped mean? A) wrapped tightly B) make it not wrapped C) a person who wraps D) wrapped well Read the sentence below. The carolers performed at the holiday party. What does the word carolers mean? A) singing a carol again B) not knowing the words to a Christmas carol C) a good Christmas carol D) people who sing Christmas carols Read the sentence below. You have to preheat the oven for the yule log cake. What does the word preheat mean? A) not heated B) heat it up again C) heat it up before D) heat it up after Read the sentence below. Can you help untie the ribbon on this gift? What does the word untie mean? A) make it not tied B) a person who ties C) has tied before D) tie it again Prefixes and Suffixes Read the sentence below. Santa Claus came swiftly down the chimney. What does the word swiftly mean? A) a person who is swift B) not swift C) in a swift way D) has been swift before Read the sentence below. These fir trees are taller than those ones. What does the word taller mean? A) the least tall B) the most tall C) more tall D) not tall Read the sentence below. This is the softest pair of mittens I could find. What does the word softest mean? A) the least soft B) the most soft C) more soft D) not soft
- 14. blue blue blueblue blue blue blue blue © Life Between Summers Which word needs a capital letter? A) celebrate B) holiday C) kwanzaa Which word does NOT need a capital letter? A) December B) Winter C) Hanukkah Which underlined word in the sentence needs a capital letter? My dad came to the holiday parade with us on friday. Which underlined word in the sentence does NOT need a capital letter? My favorite time of the year Winter is because I love getting to stay up on New Year’s Eve. Which word needs a capital letter? A) santa B) workshop C) elves Which does NOT need a capital letter or letters? A) North Pole B) Antarctica C) Mountains Which underlined word in the sentence needs a capital letter? Mrs. claus read a holiday story to all of the boys and girls. Which underlined word in the sentence does NOT need a capital letter? People celebrate many holidays around the World, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Las Posadas. Capitalization
- 15. red red redred red red red red © Life Between Summers The family lights the candles on the menorah for Hanukkah. What is the past tense of the word lights? A) light B) litted C) lit D) lightened The wind blows hard during a snowstorm. What is the past tense of the word blows? A) blow B) blowed C) blewed D) blew Irregular Past Tense Verbs Water freezes into icicles on the roof when it’s very cold. What is the past tense of the word freezes? A) froze B) freezing C) freeze D) frozed Mitchell throws snowballs very far in a snowball fight. What is the past tense of the word throws? A) throw B) throwed C) threw D) threwed Which word fits correctly in the sentence? We ______ a big snowman last winter. A) build B) building C) builds D) built Which word fits correctly in the sentence? Last Christmas, we _____ up super early to open presents. A) wakes B) woken C) woke D) waked Which word fits correctly in the sentence? Families _____ so happy when the troops came home for the holidays. A) feel B) felt C) feels D) feeled Which word fits correctly in the sentence? They _____ chocolate coins called gelt to last night’s Hanukkah party. A) bring B) broughten C) brought D) bringed
- 16. red red redred red red red red © Life Between Summers Which plural is written correctly? A) elfs B) elvs C) elfes D) elves How do you write more than one scarf? A) scarvs B) scarves C) scarfs D) scarfes What is the plural for wish? A) wishes B) wishs C) wishies D) wish Which plural is NOT written correctly? A) ornaments B) stockings C) giftes D) candles How do you write more than one child? A) childrens B) children C) childs D) childes Which plural is written correctly? A) familys B) familyes C) familis D) families What is the plural for snowman? A) snowmans B) snowmens C) snowmen D) snowmanes Which plural is NOT written correctly? A) gingerbread men B) candies C) loafs D) cranberries Plurals