Christmas: Secular Traditions - Word Search
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Christmas: Secular Traditions. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 15 holiday-vocabulary target words
- Word list beside the puzzle
- Marked answer puzzle on page 2
Recognise fifteen words connected with Christmas: secular traditions in an A2 word search, then use them in a short vocabulary follow-up.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give page 1 to learners and retain the marked puzzle on page 2. Clarify stocking, reindeer and sleigh; the instructions allow words in any direction and ignore spaces and hyphens.
- Review the list aloud, including Santa, before searching. Demonstrate following a sequence of letters rather than circling isolated matches.
- Learners find and mark all fifteen targets, comparing difficult locations with a partner before checking the marked key.
- Group decorations, foods and story characters, distinguishing Santa from real-life family activities. Ask each learner to use two found words in a sentence or simple description.
Support and extension
Support by selecting fewer targets or giving a starting-letter location. Extend beyond locating letters to explaining meanings. Allow comparisons with any familiar celebration; the winter imagery is not universal.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
