A Day in the Life of Santa Claus is a fun, imaginative non-fiction-style text that explores what Santa might do during a typical day at the North Pole. Perfect for Year 3/4 readers, this engaging piece blends festive storytelling with factual-style features, helping children learn about structure, organisation, and key reading skills.
With rich vocabulary, vivid imagery, and clear sections on Santa’s workshop, the reindeer stables, letter writing, planning, and the magic behind Christmas traditions, this text encourages curiosity, inference, and festive excitement. It’s ideal for winter reading lessons, Christmas units, or as a joyful end-of-term activity.
What’s Included:
2 Pages of Explanation / How-To Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
“Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – perfect for emerging or reluctant readers
Extension Activities for winter science, instruction writing, and creative design
5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
An additional 3 Worksheets to support teaching and learning
Now includes “Mixed Up!” – gives teachers extra flexibility (e.g. assessment, variety, reusability)
5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND/ESL learners)
Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress
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