KS2 Christmas Reading Activity – Elf Story, Comprehension Questions & Answer Sheet

Jingle and Trixie’s Christmas Tricks – KS2 Reading Comprehension (with Story & Questions)

Bring festive fun to your English lessons with this heart-warming, rhyming Christmas story and comprehension resource!
“Jingle and Trixie’s Christmas Tricks” follows two mischievous elves who come to life each December night, setting up funny and magical scenes for two children to discover in the morning. With playful rhymes, rich vocabulary, and a joyful message about creativity and kindness, this story is perfect for KS2 learners in the run-up to Christmas.

This resource includes:

• A two-page original rhyming story – written in the style of a children’s picture book, ideal for shared reading or guided reading sessions.
• 9 KS2-style reading comprehension questions – modelled on the official SATs reading paper format, assessing retrieval, inference, sequencing, and vocabulary skills.
• Answer sheet included – easy to mark and ideal for classroom, homework, or intervention use.

Skills covered:

Vocabulary and language meaning

Inference and character motivation

Sequence and story structure

Personal response and creative thinking

Perfect for:

Year 4–6 English lessons

Christmas-themed reading activities

Morning starters or guided reading

Literacy homework in December