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Twas The Night Before Christmas

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Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse.

Question? One mouse has how many legs, tails, ears and noses? Legs= Tails= Ears= Noses= How many body parts is that all together? ______________

The stockings were hung By the chimney with care, In hopes that Saint Nicholas Soon would be there.

Question? How many stockings would have to be hung up if there are two adults and three children in the house?

The children were nestled All snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums

Danced in their heads. Question? If there are 9 children and only 3 beds, how many children have to sleep in each bed? (Hint...draw a picture!)

And mama in her kerchief, And I in my cap, Had just settled in For a long winters nap.

Question? If you take a nap on Christmas Eve from 12:00 to 3:00, how many hours did you sleep?

When out on the lawn There arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed To see what was the matter.

Question? What do you think caused all the clatter?

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters And threw up the sash. The moon on the breast Of the new fallen snow, Gave the luster of midday To objects below. When what to my wondering Eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh And eight tiny reindeer.

Question? How many legs would 8 reindeer have altogether (Hint...draw a picture)?

With a little old driver, So lively and quick, I knew in a moment It must be Saint Nick. More rapid than eagles His coursers they came. And he whistled and shouted And called them by name. Question? Do you know any of the names of his reindeer? 4. __________ 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________

7. __________

8. __________

And the most famous of all________

Now, Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Donder and Blitzen!

Question? Santas reindeer are standing in a line. Dasher is first, Dancer is second, who is third? Fourth? Eighth? 1. Dasher 2. Dancer

3. ________ 4. ________ 8. ________ To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!

Question? If Santa can travel one mile in one minute, how many miles can he travel in three minutes?

As the leaves that before

The wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, Mount to the sky. So up to the housetop The coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys And Saint Nicholas, too.
Question? If all the students and teachers in our class could ride with Santa, how many people would be in the sleigh?

And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof, The prancing and pawing Of each little hoof.

Question? What is a hoof? How many hooves does one reindeer have? Including Rudolph, how many hooves are there on nine reindeer? Hooves are ________________. One reindeer has _______ hooves. Nine reindeer have ______ hooves.

As I drew in my head And was turning around Down the chimney Saint Nicholas Came with a bound.

Question?

How much do you weigh? Santa weighs 300 pounds. Is that more or less than you weigh? Which number is greater 300 or your weight?

He was dressed all in fur From his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished With ashes and soot. A bundle of toys He had flung on his back. And he looked like a peddler Just opening his pack. His eyes-how they twinkled! His dimples-how merry! His cheeks were like roses, His nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.

Question? Santas beard is 9 inches long. Find something in this room that is 9 inches long.

The stump of his pipe He held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled His head like a wreath.

Question? With a partners help, count how many teeth you each have. I have ____ teeth. My partner has ____teeth. Who has more? __________ How much more? _________

He had a broad face And a little round belly, That shook when he laughed Like a bowl full of jelly.

Question? Using a measuring tape, find out how big around your stomach is.

He was chubby and plump, A right jolly of elf. And I laughed when I saw him In spite of myself.

A wink of his eye And a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word But went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings Then turned with a jerk. Question? The stockings each weigh 12, 7, 5 and 8 pounds. Put them in order from heaviest to lightest. The heaviest stocking weighs __ pounds. The second heaviest weighs ___pounds. The third heaviest weighs ___ pounds. The lightest stocking weighs ____ pounds. And laying his finger Aside of his nose, And giving a nod, Up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh To his team gave a whistle And away they all flew Like the down on the thistle. And I heard him exclaim,

As he drove out of sight, Happy Christmas to all. And to all a good night! Question? What are you hoping Santa will bring you this year? I hope Santa will bring me ________ _________________________________________ _______________________________

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