Holiday Survival Pack – Christmas ELA Activities for Middle School

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This bundle of holiday ELA activities is packed with various holiday-themed reading, writing, and critical thinking activities. Perfect for grades 5-8, each resource is crafted to help you manage classroom energy during the holidays while delivering meaningful instruction.

► What’s Included in This Christmas ELA Activities Bundle?

⭐ Gift of the Magi Short Story Mini-Lesson

• Teach literary irony with this classic holiday short story. Includes an editable PowerPoint, student handouts, and answer keys.

⭐ Snowflake Bentley Stations

• Nonfiction reading passages, comprehension questions, and a hands-on snowflake foldable station make winter science fun and accessible.

⭐ Christmas Would You Rather? Questions

• Festive attendance questions, brain breaks, and community builders to manage that chaotic energy before break.

⭐ Christmas Figurative Language Jeopardy Game

• A lively Jeopardy game that reinforces figurative language in a holiday-themed format.

⭐ Christmas Analogy Color-by-Code

• Engage students with color-by-code worksheets that feature holiday-themed analogies for a fun, no-prep vocabulary activity.

⭐ December Quick Writes – Argumentative Prompts

• Short, holiday-themed writing prompts that spiral the 4 types of writing while keeping students thinking critically and expressing their ideas.

⭐ New Year’s Stations

• Kick off the new year with stations that foster goal-setting, reflection, and community-building.

⭐ Winter Would You Rather? Questions

• Help students ease back into learning after break with more fun attendance questions, brain breaks, and community builders.

⭐ Christmas Ethos Pathos Logos Mini-Lesson

• Teach persuasive techniques with this fun mini-lesson. Includes a PowerPoint lesson, planning activities, and hands-on activities like a 3D pop-up ornament.

Each activity is designed to integrate into your classroom seamlessly. I’ve done my best to provide digital and printable versions whenever possible!

❤️ TEACHER-APPROVED & STUDENT-LOVED ❤️

This bundle is designed to make holiday teaching stress-free for you and memorable for your students! The Holiday Survival Pack provides everything you need to balance fun with focused learning.

By purchasing the bundle, you save over 40% of the total price!

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