Secret Code Spot the Difference: Christmas Eve
A free spot the difference printable with a secret word: two big black and white pictures of a living room with a Christmas tree, a fireplace and a sleeping cat, with 5 differences to find. A grid covers both pictures and every square has a letter; the 5 squares that hide a difference spell the answer to the riddle "We jingle on Santa's sleigh. What are we?", so kids can check their own work. Made for grade 1 (ages 6 to 7). Landscape page, answer key on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free spot the difference printable with a secret word: two big black and white pictures of a living room with a Christmas tree, a fireplace and a sleeping cat, with 5 differences to find. A grid covers both pictures and every square has a letter; the 5 squares that hide a difference spell the answer to the riddle "We jingle on Santa's sleigh. What are we?", so kids can check their own work. Made for grade 1 (ages 6 to 7). Landscape page, 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.
Tips for using it
- Add white for snow.
- Read the riddle first but do not guess yet. Guessing the word and then hunting for letters skips the puzzle.
- Work square by square: cover the rest of the grid with two sheets of paper and compare one row at a time.
- Circle each difference before writing its letter, so no square is counted twice.
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.
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