Christmas reading comprehension worksheets

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3rd grade Christmas reading comprehension passage with questions and an answer key · 2 pages + answer key

NameDateGrade 2 readingReindeer in the ColdRead the article. Then answer the questions. Fill in the bubble or write your answer.Informational text · 2nd grade · 170 wordsReindeer live in some of the coldest places on Earth, including the far1north of Norway, Finland, Russia, Canada, and Alaska. In NorthAmerica, wild reindeer are usually called caribou.Reindeer are built for winter. Their fur has two layers: a thick, woolly2underlayer and an outer layer of long, hollow hairs. The hollow hairs trapwarm air close to the body, like a puffy coat.A reindeer’s nose warms up icy air before it reaches the lungs. Its wide3hooves work like snowshoes, keeping it from sinking into deep snow.Reindeer also use their hooves to dig through the snow to find food.What do reindeer eat in winter? Mostly lichen, a crusty living thing that4grows on rocks and the ground. Some people call it reindeer moss.Reindeer are the only kind of deer in which both males and females grow5antlers. Every year, they shed their antlers and grow new ones.Many reindeer travel long distances each year to find food, moving in big6groups called herds.Questions1.What are wild reindeer usually called in North America?AcaribouBelkCmooseDantelopeedulist.com/worksheets/reading-comprehension/christmasPage 1 of 2

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Christmas reading comprehension with an original passage for each grade band. Kindergarten and 1st grade read "The Best Gift," about a homemade card for a big brother. 2nd and 3rd grade read "Reindeer in the Cold," an article on hollow fur, snowshoe hooves, lichen and why female reindeer grow antlers too. 4th and 5th grade read "The Gingerbread Disaster," a funny story about turning a collapsing gingerbread house into something better.

Each passage comes with six questions and an answer key. This version opens on the 2nd–3rd grade reindeer article. For a full holiday learning day, add Christmas writing prompts, a Christmas word search and the Christmas worksheet pack.

Tips for using it

  • After the gingerbread story, ask your child about a time a mistake turned out well.
  • Pair the reindeer article with a map of the Arctic.
  • Let younger kids make their own card after reading "The Best Gift."

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Do female reindeer have antlers?

Yes. Reindeer are the only deer species in which both males and females usually grow antlers, and they shed and regrow them every year.

Are these worksheets religious?

No. The passages focus on gifts, family, baking and reindeer, so they work for any family that celebrates Christmas as a holiday season.

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