Christmas Reading and Writing Activities: Elf-in Fest! for 1st or 2nd

Reading and writing practice with elves is so much fun! This is the perfect supplement to your classroom elf activity or elf-themed unit for the holiday season! These English Language Arts printables designed for first and second graders are ready to print and go. Use these activity worksheets as seatwork, for early finishers, in centers, compile into a Christmas workbook, and more!

Here are the specific items included in this resources:

-Phonics: Sort long and short e words

-Making Words: Manipulate letters in “Christmas Fun” to create and write new words.

-Unscramble Words: Write the letters in order to spell an elf’s name.

-Word Search: Find ten toy words in the puzzle then circle, and write.

-2 Following Directions Comprehension: Read the directions then follow the directions to color and draw.

-2 Elf Rhymes: Read traditional rhymes that can be included in poetry folders/notebooks, memorized, or for reading fluency practice.

-3 Comprehension related to Elf Rhymes: One fill in the missing word and two sequencing (one with pictures and one with sentences).

-Describing Words: Color an elf picture then write describing words.

-2 Writing Prompts: Write about a toy made by an elf, write the beginning, middle, and end to a story.

-Blank Writing Page: Lined writing page with an elf can be used for any purpose.

The featured clip art and graphics are by Laura Strickland from MyCuteGraphics.com.and WhimsyClips.com

The fonts used are Hello Fonts by Jen Jones.

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