Next Saturday is our Annual Community Christmas Parade to kick off the holiday season. Over break, I put up my tree and decorated my house to get in the spirit.

Describe three ways you and your family celebrate the holiday season. (Use the word bank provided.)

decorations

treegifts

dinnerscaroling

outsidedecorated

family

visittradition

decoratingdecorated

1st Day of Writing

lights

2nd Day of Writing

What is the best present you ever received? Tell all about the gift and your reaction to the gift. (Include a topic sentence, three supporting details, and a conclusion.)

3rd Day of Writing

Imagine you had $500 to spend on Christmas gifts for your family. What would you buy for each member of your family? (Provide a reason for each item.)

If I had $500, I could buy some amazing gifts.

4th Day of Writing

If you woke up tomorrow and found out we had a snow day, how would you spend your day? (Include a topic sentence, three supporting details, and a conclusion. Include at least three transition words.)

5th Day of Writing

Describe the most delicious Christmas dinner you can imagine. Don't forget dessert! (Use at least one adjective for each food item.)

6th Day of Writing

Explain how to make a snowman in 5 or more steps. (**Underline all of your verbs.)

7th Day of Writing

A "grinch" is someone who has a bad attitude about the holiday season. How would you convince this grinch that Christmas is the "most wonderful time of the year?"

**Use at least three AAWWWUBBIS words in your response.

8th Day of Writing

Holiday baking is a popular Christmas tradition. List your Top 5 Favorite Christmas Cookies. Then, create your own special recipe for your own unique Christmas cookie.

9th Day of Writing

Pretend you are my Secret Santa. What would you buy me? Describe the gift and why you think I would love it.

(Include a topic sentence, three supporting details, and a conclusion.)

10th Day of Writing

If Santa could fit ANYTHING in your stocking, what would you want? (Think of something that wouldn't normally fit in a stocking.) (Include a topic sentence, three supporting details, and a conclusion.)

11th Day of Writing

What is the most special part of your holiday season? (Write a paragraph that includes a topic sentence, 3 details, and a conclusion.)

12th Day of Writing

Christmas caroling is a fun holiday tradition. Have you ever been caroling? What do you think of when you think of Christmas carolers? What are some of your favorite Christmas carols? (Capitalize the titles.)

13th Day of Writing

What is one of your favorite Christmas movies? Explain the plot of this movie by giving at least 5 details. (Include: characters, setting, conflict, and resolution.)

14th Day of Writing

Christmas vacation starts tomorrow at 2:30!! What are you most excited about? Tell me at least 5 things you will do over break. Use at least four transition words.