Santa & The Christmas Tree | Reading Comprehension | Year 3/4

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with the Santa & The Christmas Tree Reading Comprehension Bundle — a festive and high-interest pair of non-fiction texts designed to develop vocabulary, retrieval, and inference skills in a fun seasonal context.

These beautifully structured packs take pupils behind the scenes of Santa’s busiest day and into the rich history and meaning of the Christmas tree. Both texts include dyslexia-friendly formatting, a wide range of comprehension tasks, audio support, and full teaching presentations that follow Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction.

Perfect for December literacy, Christmas theme weeks, guided reading, or cross-curricular RE/English lessons.

Texts Included

1. A Day in the Life of Santa
   A delightful non-chronological report that reveals how Santa prepares for Christmas, organises the elves, checks his lists, and brings festive cheer around the world. This text appears with clear explanation features, vocabulary focus, and engaging illustrations to support comprehension.

2. The Christmas Tree
   A festive explanation text exploring the origins, traditions, and cultural significance of the Christmas tree. From early evergreen symbolism to modern decorations, pupils discover how this tradition spread worldwide.

What’s Included:

• 2 Pages of Informative Non-Fiction Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
• 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
• “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – ideal for emerging or reluctant readers
• Extension Activities for writing, research, and creative response
• 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
• 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

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com

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