In ancient times people had mid-winter ____. They ____ that the festivals would help the sun to return after the ____. In the year 440, the Christian Church decided that ____ should be celebrated every year on ____. Christians started to include some of the mid-winter festival traditions in their ____, including decorating their homes with green ____. Today, a Christmas ____ and other plants such as holly are still used to decorate many homes in ____. People usually give ____ to their close friends and ____. Traditionally, the giving of a present is ____ of the Three Wise Men giving their gifts to the ____. Christmas presents ____ in colourful paper or put in a bag or a box so that you can't see what's inside. Then, they are put ____ the Christmas tree, and you ____ until Christmas Day, 25 December, to finally ____ them. It's fun to pick up the present, shake it and ____ what it is! Young children can tell ____, also known as Santa Claus, exactly what presents they would like ____. They can write him ____ of their requests, or they can even ask him personally as some ____ have special 'Meet Father Christmas' events. On the night of ____, Father Christmas travels through the sky ____ pulled by flying reindeer and delivers presents ____. How does he deliver all those presents so quickly? Christmas magic of course! When many ____ think of Christmas, they think of snow! You often see it on ____, you can buy fake snow to decorate your house and there are even ____ at Christmas. In the UK, though, snow at Christmas is actually ____! So, it's really special to have a ____. In the UK, the main ____ is called Christmas dinner. Even though it’s called 'dinner', it's eaten at ____. People have it on 25 December, and it takes a long time to cook all the food, which usually includes ____, vegetables and potatoes. There are also lots of alternatives to the turkey dinner for vegetarians who prefer a meat-free Christmas. For dessert, there's a rich, fruity cake called ____. Traditionally, a ____ is placed next to each person. When you pull the cracker with the person next to you, ____, and a paper hat, ____ and a small gift fall from the cracker. You ____, tell the joke to the other people at the table and keep the gift.

Christmas (3rd or 4th grade)

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