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Pre-Reading

▶Before You Start Reading

1. Look at the picture on the front cover. What can you see in the picture?

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2. Where do you think is it? What is happening?

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3. Look at the Contents page of the book. What story can you predict from the

chapter list?

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4. What were your best and worst Christmas gifts? Why?

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During Reading

▶Word Game Find the right word of each meaning.

teacher principal librarian

caroler kindergarten teacher

1. a person who teaches and takes care of young children [ ]

2. a person who works at a library [ ]

3. a person who teaches at a school [ ]

4. a person who is in charge of a school [ ]

5. a person who sings carols at Christmas [ ]

6. Which one is not engaged in education?

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▶What Happened

1. What happened to Miss Mackle?

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2. What did Mr. Cardini do?

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3. What happened to Miss Mackle’s new chair?

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▶Best Christmas Gift Think about the best gift you could buy or make for

your teacher and answer the questions.

▶What is your teacher’s

▶List what you think could be good gifts for your teacher. Why

would they be good?

▶Answer the questions and choose the best gift for your teacher.

1. What kinds of things does your teacher like?

2. Is it expensive?

3. Is it possible to prepare it with your friends?

4. Would it be useful to your teacher?

▶ Draw and label the best Christmas gift for your teacher.

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Post Reading ▶ Character Analysis What do you think about the main character?

Analyze his characteristics.

Name of the character

Adjectives describing him/her

Examples (Read the book

again, find where his

characteristics are shown

and write the sentences

here.)

Henry

If I were him…(What would

you do differently if you

were him?)

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▶Book Report Reread and complete the book report.

▶About the Book

Title

Author Publisher

▶Character Analysis

Character Name Description

▶Summary

▶Your opinion

Parent’s Signature Teacher’s Signature

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Answer Key

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▶Word Game

1. kindergarten teacher

2. librarian

3. teacher

4. principal

5. caroler

6. caroler

▶What Happened

1. She couldn’t come to school because she hurt her knee when her chair broke.

2. He took over Miss Mackle’s class.

3. The children painted and wrote on the chair for Miss Mackle’s Christmas gift .