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Unscramble the following words and write them underneath each picture. Then copy the letters in the numbered cells to the cells with the same number below and discover the secret message!

Secret message:

ACTIVITY 1: Secret message (all levels)

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Listen to the song and do the following tasks.

ACTIVITY 3: Christmas Carol (levels 5-6) - Worksheet 4


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1. Unscramble the words on the right

and fill in the blanks.

All of the other _____________ EIRDNERE

used to _____________ and call him names, GULAH

they never let _____________ Rudolph ROPO

join in any reindeer _____________. MSEAG

Then one _____________ Christmas Eve YGGOF

Santa _____________ to say: AMEC

“Rudolph with your nose so _____________ TRGBHI

won’t you guide my sleigh _____________?” GTHONIT

2. Correct the mistakes (1 in each sentence except in the third).

Then why the reindeer loved him

as they pointed out with glee

“Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

you’ll go up in history.”

3. Fill in the gaps with a word.

Well, Rudolph he didn’t go for that

he said “I see through your silly __________”.

How could you look me in the __________

when only yesterday you called me __________?

Well, all of the other _________, man,

well, they sure did feel ashamed.

“Rudolph you know we’re ___________,

we’re truly gonna try to _________”.

Well, all of the other _________, man,


“Rudolph you know we’re ___________,

we’re truly gonna try to _________”.

RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDERCHORUS:

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeerhad a very shiny noseand if you ever saw ityou would even say it glows.

ACTIVITY 3: Christmas Carol (levels 5-6) - Worksheet 5


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RUDOLPH’S STORY. After having listened to the song, think about Rudolph’s story.

1. Put the pictures in the right order according to the story.

2. Match the sentence endings.

a Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer… 1 …as they shouted out with glee

b And if you ever saw him… 2 …join in any reindeer games

c All of the other reindeer… 3 …Santa came to say:

d They never let poor Rudolph… 4 …had a very shiny nose

e Then one foggy Christmas Eve… 5 …you’ll go down in history!

f “Rudolph with your nose so bright… 6 …used to laugh and call him names.

g Then all the reindeer loved him… 7 …you would even say it glows.

e Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer… 8 …won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

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ACTIVITY 4: A Christmas Mini-book (levels 5-6) - Worksheet 6


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Now you’re going to make your own mini-book to illustrate the story of Rudolph

the red-nosed reindeer.

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TEACHER’S NOTES

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Macmillan Primary e-Toolkit

1. Write the word CHRISTMAS on the blackboard.

2. Give pupils worksheet 1 for them to unscramble the words and write them under each

picture. (With higher level pupils, you can ask them to write the word underneath each

picture without looking at the cues in order to make the activity more challenging).

3. Go over the words and answer any vocabulary questions. Ask pupils if they are familiar with

the words in the pictures. Have they even seen carol singers? Have they got a Christmas

stocking at home? Do they believe in the Three Wise Men or in Santa Claus? (By doing

this, you’re also working on culture in English-speaking countries and getting students to

compare how they celebrate Christmas with what people in other countries do).

4. Once pupils have the correct words, ask them to write the letters in the numbered cells into

the cells in the secret message at the bottom of the worksheet. What secret message do

they get? Ask pupils to answer the question in open class. Alternatively, they could also ask

each other.

5. As an extension brainstorming, you could also ask pupilswhat other words they associate

with Christmas.

Answer key:a) reindeer

b) Christmas stocking

c) holly

d) Santa’s sleigh

e) carol singers

f) the Three Wise Men

SECRET MESSAGE:How do you usually celebrate Christmas?

With this activity, pupils will learn Christmas-

related vocabulary. They will also learn about

how people celebrate Christmas in English-

speaking countries (CLIL).

ACTIVITY 1: SECRET MESSAGE

(ALL LEVELS)

WORKSHEET 1

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TEACHER’S NOTES

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1. Tell students they’re going

to listen to a Christmas

carol.

2. Write RUDOLPH on the board to see if they know the song.

3. Pupils will have to complete the three tasks on the worksheet while they listen. Go over the

instructions for each task to make sure they are clear and answer any vocabulary questions

the pupils might have.

4. Start playing the song and stop for pupils to be able to do task one. Do the same after task

two and three. Depending on your group, it’s a good idea to play each of the song excerpts

twice. (There are many versions of this Christmas carol, but for this particular worksheet, the

version used is the one sung by Jack Johnson. You can find the version on Youtube for your

pupils to listen to).

5. After the pupils have completed all the tasks, get them time to compare their answers and

go over them in open class.

6. Finally, ask the pupils what the song is about and go over the story the song tells.

As a follow-up activity, you could play the song again and get pupils to sing it in groups

(using the lyrics on the worksheet). For a bit of fun, you could also vote for the group that

does the best performance.

Answer key:

In these two activities, pupils are going to listen to a

modern version of a traditional Christmas carol and work

on the lyrics. They are also going to think about the story

behind the song. Finally, pupils will imagine how Rudolph

felt in the situation described and will reflect on the issue

of bullying, as Jack Johnson’s version of Rudolph the red-

nosed reindeer deals with this topic.

ACTIVITY 3: CHRISTMAS

CAROL

(LEVELS 5-6)

WORKSHEET 4


TASK 1

All of the other REINDEER

used to LAUGH and call him names,

they never let POOR Rudolph

join in any reindeer GAMES.

Then one FOGGY Christmas Eve

Santa CAME to say:

“Rudolph with your nose so BRIGHT

won’t you guide my sleigh TONIGHT?”.

TASK 2

Then HOW the reindeer loved him

as they SHOUTED out with glee

“Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

you’ll go DOWN in history.”

TASK 3

Well, Rudolph he didn’t go for that

he said “I see through your silly GAMES”.

How could you look me in the EYE

when only yesterday you called me NAMES?

Well, all of the other REINDEER, man,


“Rudolph you know we’re SORRY,

we’re truly gonna try to CHANGE”.

TEACHER’S NOTES

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1. After having listened to the song, think about what happens to Rudolph.

2. Give pupils worksheet 5 and ask them to look at the pictures which describe the song and to put them in order.

3. Go over the answers in open class and use this exercise to get pupils to tell the story together in pairs using the pictures as cues. Asking some comprehension questions will ensure pupils have understood what happens in the story and how it ends.

Here are some sample comprehension questions:

- What happens to Rudolph at the beginning of the song?

- What do they other reindeer do?

- How does he feel about that?

- What does Santa say?

- How does he feel then?

- How do the other reindeer react?

- How does the story end?

- What does Rudolph say to the other reindeer?

- What do they reply?

Answer key:TASK 1: a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3, e-5TASK 2:

ACTIVITY 3: CHRISTMAS CAROL (LEVELS 5-6)

WORKSHEET 5


a Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer… 1 …as they shouted out with glee

b And if you ever saw him… 2 …join in any reindeer games

c All of the other reindeer… 3 …Santa came to say:

d They never let poor Rudolph… 4 …had a very shiny nose

e Then one foggy Christmas Eve… 5 …you’ll go down in history!

f “Rudolph with your nose so bright… 6 …used to laugh and call him names.

g Then all the reindeer loved him… 7 …you would even say it glows.

e Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer… 8 …won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

TEACHER’S NOTES


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MATERIALS

To do this activity, your pupils will need:

- the mini-book template printed on

A-3 paper (it’s a good idea to make

it bigger so pupils have more room to

write and draw); one copy per group

- colour pencils or crayons

- scissors

- glue

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Get pupils into groups (ideally, of 3 or 4).

2. Tell them they’re going to make a mini-book with their own version of the story in the song

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.

3. Pupils should go back to worksheets 4 and 5 and decide which scenes of the story they’re

going to illustrate. They should also think of a suitable line of dialogue for each of the

scenes. Encourage pupils to be original and funny and to come up with their own ideas

instead of copying from the original lyrics. (Pupils can obviously change the ending of the

song if they like).

4. Pupils should first sketch out their ideas. Go round monitoring and helping with vocabulary

questions they might have.

5. Once their dialogues are correct, they can write them onto their mini-book template and

they can also draw the pictures to illustrate each scene.

6. Then, ask them to think of a title for their story and to write it on the mini-booklet cover

together with their name.

7. Finally, help your pupils to fold their mini-booklets (see instruccions in next page)

As a follow-up activity, the pupils could read their texts in class to compare them with their

classmates’ and then hang their mini-booklets around the classroom to display their work.

ACTIVITY 4: A CHRISTMAS

MINI-BOOK (LEVELS 5-6)This activity will foster

creativity, as the pupils are

going to write their own

version of the song Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.

It will also foster teamwork and collaboration,

because the pupils will write their story in

groups and will need to negotiate with their

partners.

Finally, it will raise awareness of the

importance of respecting diversity, because

in the song the main character is basically

bullied for being different from the other

reindeers.


TEACHER’S NOTES


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ACTIVITY 4: A CHRISTMAS MINI-BOOK (LEVELS 5-6)


2. Fold along the shorter centre line.

4. Fold along the line perpendicular to

the line you’ve just cut. Then fold along

the lines immediately on either side.

6. Press the outer sides of the book

together and push the centre section

out.

1. Fold it along the longer centre line

(with the numbers on the outside).

3. Cut along the dotted line in the

centre.

5. Re-fold along the longer centre line.

7. Bingo! Your mini-book is ready!

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