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Introduction
Thank you for downloading this sample of The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever Book Unit. What a terrific book this is for the Christmas season!!
One thing I truly love about this book is that it can be used with children
from a wide variety of grade levels. The third graders at our school read
this book every year. I have used it with fourth, fifth, and sixth graders.
All enjoyed the book and found the humor wonderful. I hope your class
enjoys the book as well.
This unit contains vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, and
constructive response questions. You will also find a number of skill
pages. Because it is the holiday season, I tried to make the skill
activities more game like. For example, the character and descriptions
activity forms a Christmas tree when the students match the answers
correctly. I have also included a few snack and craft ideas to make the
book fun. At the end of the packet, you will find the password
information for the interactive quizzes online. My students actually ask if
they will “get” to take a test after reading. You can’t beat that!
I really appreciate the wonderful e-mails I have received regarding the
book units I have created. I used many of your suggestions in creating
this unit.
I would love to hear how this unit works in your classroom. Any
suggestions for improvement are most welcome. Please e-mail me at
[email protected]. If you are happy with the unit, I would
love for you to return to Teachers Pay Teachers and leave feedback.
Again thank you for your purchase.
Gay Miller
Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.1
Lexile Measure®: 930L
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
Password for Interactive Quizzes 5
Password for Interactive Task Cards Hosted by Boom Learning 6
Password for Activities for Google Slides 8
Lesson Plans at a Glance 11
Vocabulary 12
Teacher Information 13
Vocabulary Pocket 16
Vocabulary List 20
Book Marks 23
Vocabulary Word Cards 25
Vocabulary Practice 1 28
Vocabulary Practice 2 30
Vocabulary Test 32
BUMP Games for Context Clues (Vocabulary) 33
Comprehension and Writing 41
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 1 42
Constructed Response – Characters – The Herdmans 44
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 2 46
Constructed Response – Comparing Characters 48
Constructed Response – Point of View 51
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 3 54
Constructed Response – Problems and Solutions 57
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 4 59
Constructed Response – Comparing Stories 61
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 5 63
Constructed Response - Predictions 65
Summarizing and Comparing Activity 66
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 6 71
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Constructed Response - Summarizing 74
Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 7 77
Constructed Response – Character Change the Herdmans 79
Constructed Response – Plot Development 81
Constructed Response – Character Change 84
Constructed Response – Theme 85
Constructed Response – Comparing the Book to the Movie 88
Common Core Alignment 94
Skill Pages 98
Figurative Language and Sound Devices 99
Character Traits Puzzle 103
Cause and Effect Card Activity 105
Timeline of Events 111
Activities 113
Science Experiment Fire Extinguisher 114
Doughnut Fun 115
Edible Fire Trucks 116
The Herdmans’ Cat 117
Collect Canned Food 118
Invitation Posters 119
Applesauce Cake 120
Apple Dessert 121
Christmas Song Activities 122
Draw the Herdmans 123
Would You Rather? Writing Prompt Cards 124
Answer Keys 128
Credits 133
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Lesson Plans for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Vocabulary Reading Comprehension
Questions
Constructed Response
Questions/Skills Practice
Extra Activities
Chapter 1 contagious penitentiary
Pages 1 - 14 Chapter 1 Characters – The Herdmans
Fire Extinguisher Doughnut Fun Edible Fire Trucks
The Herdmans’ Cat
Chapter 2 privet sentiment
BUMP Chapters 1-2
Pages 15 - 24 Chapter 2 Characters – Comparing the Narrator’s Family to
the Herdman Family Point of View
Chapter 3 sacrilegious
barge
Pages 25 - 37 Chapter 3 Problems and
Solutions
Christmas
Pageant Poster
Chapter 4 espoused vengeance Practice Page #1
Pages 38 - 48 Chapter 4 Compare and Contrast Stories
Chapter 5 villain hustle BUMP
Chapters 3-5
Pages 49 - 59 Chapter 5 Prediction
Chapter 6 congregation milling
Pages 60 - 69 Chapter 6 Summarizing Story Apple Recipe
Chapter 7 charitable confer Practice Page #2
BUMP Chapters 6-7
Pages 70 - 80 Chapter 7 Character Change Plot Development Character Change Theme Comparing the Book to the Movie
Christmas Song Games
End of the Book
Activities
Vocabulary Test
Skill Activities Figurative Language & Sound Devices Cube
Character Traits Puzzle
Cause and Effect Card Activity
Timeline of Events
Collect Canned Goods for Charity
Watch the Movie
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Common Core State Standards Reading: Literature
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1. Characters – The Herdmans
2. Characters – Comparing the Narrator’s Family to the
Herdmans
3. Point of View
4. Problems and Solutions
5. Compare and Contrast Stories
6. Prediction
7. Summarizing Story
8. Character Change
9. Plot Development
10. Character Change
11. Theme
12. Comparing the Book to the Movie
13. Figurative Language & Sound Devices Cube
14. Character Traits Puzzle
15. Cause and Effect Card Activity
16. Timeline of Events
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Common Core State Standards Reading: Literature
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1. Characters – The Herdmans
2. Characters – Comparing the Narrator’s Family to the
Herdmans
3. Point of View
4. Problems and Solutions
5. Compare and Contrast Stories
6. Prediction
7. Summarizing Story
8. Character Change
9. Plot Development
10. Character Change
11. Theme
12. Comparing the Book to the Movie
13. Figurative Language & Sound Devices Cube
14. Character Traits Puzzle
15. Cause and Effect Card Activity
16. Timeline of Events
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1. Characters – The Herdmans
2. Characters – Comparing the Narrator’s Family to the
Herdmans
3. Point of View
4. Problems and Solutions
5. Compare and Contrast Stories
6. Prediction
7. Summarizing Story
8. Character Change
9. Plot Development
10. Character Change
11. Theme
12. Comparing the Book to the Movie
13. Figurative Language & Sound Devices Cube
14. Character Traits Puzzle
15. Cause and Effect Card Activity
16. Timeline of Events
5th Grade
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Chapter 1 Pages 1 - 14 1. The Herdmans were ------.
a) rich, clean, spoiled brats
b) the smartest kids in town
c) the worst kids in the history of the world
d) always the teachers' best students
2. The fire in the toolhouse was started by ----.
a) matches
b) a chemistry set
c) a cigar
d) a magnifying glass
3. The Herdmans loved -----.
a) to help put out fires
b) the talks the fire chief gave
c) the sound of the fire sirens
d) the free doughnuts that were given to the firemen
4. The people in town were glad about the fire because ----.
a) the firemen were able to practice their firefighting skills on a small fire
b) it taught the kids in town a lesson
c) the toolhouse looked awful and was sure to bring rats
5. Show-and-Tell turned into a disaster when Claude brought -----.
a) a rat
b) a squirrel
c) his goldfish
d) his cat
6. At Woodrow Wilson School, the Herdmans were always
-----.
a) passed to the next grade
b) liked by their classmates
c) the favorites in every classroom
d) the best students in the class
7. Imogene blackmailed everyone who was ----.
a) tall
b) smart
c) rich
d) fat
8. Why was Alice called "Cooties"?
a) She never took a bath.
b) She had stinky feet.
c) She got head lice.
d) She had a rash.
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9. A good title for Chapter 1 could be ----.
a) Imogene's Mean Streak
b) Doughnuts
c) The Toolhouse Fire
d) Meet the Herdmans
10. Read this passage from Chapter 1.
"Why, he shouldn't be in school with red spots! It could be measles or chicken pox . . .
any number of things. . . contagious things.”
The word contagious most likely means ------.
a) to gather in one place
b) a disease that is catching
c) going on and on
d) being selfish
11. The effect of Claude Herdman taking his cat to Show-and-Tell was -----.
a) he received an A on his report card
b) everyone learned to get along in the classroom
c) Claude learned his ABC's
d) the first grade class emptied in three minutes flat
12. Imogene blackmailed the students at school. She took all of the following EXCEPT ----.
a) ten cents a week from Floyd Brush
b) Alice Wendleken's hair band she made when she went to summer camp
c) Lucille Golden's imitation alligator pocketbook with "Souvenir of Florida" written on it
d) Wanda Pierce's charm bracelet
13. Who is telling the story?
a) Imogene
b) Fred Shoemaker
c) the daughter of the Christmas pageant director
d) the social service worker
14. Which of the following events happened first in Chapter 1?
a) Imogene wrote down the weight of each student in her class.
b) Miss Brandel had Show-and-Tell in her classroom.
c) Alice went to the school nurse to have her hair combed.
d) Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse burned down.
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Constructed Response – Characters
RL.1 details and examples in text
including inferences
Use the clues from the story to fill in the chart with the names, ages
and any facts you have learned about the Herdmans.
Name of the Herdman Information You Have Learned
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oldest
youngest
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Constructed Response – Characters (Answer Key) RL.1 details and examples in text
including inferences
Use the clues from the story to fill in the chart with the names, ages
and any facts you have learned about the Herdmans.
Clue 1 – One day Claude Herdman emptied the whole first grade in three minutes flat
when he took the cat to Show-and-Tell.
Clue 2 – When it came time for Claude Herdman to pass to the second grade he didn’t
know his ABC’s or his numbers or his colors or his shapes or his “Three Bears” or how to
get along with anybody. But Miss Brandel passed him anyway. For one thing, she knew
she’d have Ollie Herdman the next year.
Clue 3 – So the Herdmans pretty much looked after themselves. Ralph looked after
Imogene, and Imogene looked after Leroy, and Leroy looked after Claude and so on
down the line.
Clue 4 - … the meanest Herdman of all was Gladys, the youngest.
Name of the Herdman Information You Have Learned
•oldest Ralph
•blackmailed everyone by saying she would tell their weight Imogene
•stole the Young Einstein chemistry set Leroy
•in first grade brought his cat to Show-and-Tell
•passed to second grade even though he didn't know first grade skills
Claude
•youngest boy Ollie
•youngest Herdman
•meanest Gladys
oldest
youngest
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Answer Keys
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10. (b)
11. (d)
12. (b)
13. (c)
14. (d)
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12 Constructive Response Questions
with Graphic Organizers for
Students to Plan Answers
Two Vocabulary Words for Each
Chapter
Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz
for each Chapter
Skill Practice
Three Context Clues Bump Games
Figurative Language Cube
Character Traits Puzzle
Cause and Effect Card Sort
Timeline of Events
Activities
Eleven Activity Ideas with
Photo Illustrations