Bring festive energy to your literacy block with The Great Christmas Adventure—a low-prep classroom game that gets learners moving while practicing early decoding skills. Simply print and cut the ornament cards, hide them around a designated area, and assign students a recording sheet. Learners find the ornaments and write the target words on their sheet, then check and discuss using the included answer key.
This resource targets three key early literacy word types:
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CVC words (short vowels)
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Digraph words (e.g., sh, th, wh, ng, ch patterns)
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Blend words (common consonant blends)
Differentiation built in:
Extend learning by having students write a rhyming word for each target word (real or nonsense words accepted) for an easy challenge option.
What’s included (PDF, 9 pages):
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Teacher instructions (simple step-by-step setup)
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3 student recording sheets: CVC / Digraph / Blend (16 words each)
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Answer key
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Printable ornament word cards (ready to cut and use)
Ideal for: New entrants–Year 3, ESOL/reading support, literacy rotations, revision weeks, and end-of-year “keep them learning” lessons.
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