Christmas Sentences: Fill in the Missing Word

About this worksheet

Six Christmas sentences with one word missing: Santa wears a red ___, the ___ is on top of the tree, we hang a ___ by the fireplace. First graders read the sentence, choose hat, star, stocking, gift, wreath or sled from the word bank and write it on the line; a small picture beside each sentence confirms the choice. Answer key on page 2. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.

On this sheet

on the line. The picture is a hint. Word Bank: hat wreath gift star stocking sled Santa wears a red. The is on top of the tree. We hang a by the fireplace. The elf wraps a for you. A hangs on the front door. I ride my down the hill.

Tips for using it

• Add white for snow.
• Make a three-page packet per child: one word search, one maze and one math or reading page at their level. It fills a quiet 20 minutes.
• Print the answer keys once and keep them in a folder; the kids can check their own word searches and mazes.
• For a mixed-age family, give everyone the same theme at a different level: the picture word search for the 5-year-old, the Christmas Challenge word search for the 9-year-old.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.