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How The Grinch Stole Christmas

by Dr. Seuss

Complete the story with the words from the box.

shoes head Christmas Eve Christmas heart frown

mistletoe wreath toys fingers stockings

Every Who Down in Whoville Liked _______________ a lot...

But the Grinch,Who lived just north of Whoville, Did NOT!
The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be his _________ wasn't screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his ________ were too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all,
May have been that his _________ was two sizes too small.
Whatever the reason, His heart or his shoes,
He stood there on __________________, hating the Whos,
Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy ________,
At the warm lighted windows below in their town.
For he knew every Who down in Whoville beneath,
Was busy now, hanging a _________________.
"And they're hanging their ____________!" he snarled with a sneer,
"Tomorrow is Christmas! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his Grinch _____________ nervously drumming,
"I MUST find some way to stop Christmas from coming!"
For Tomorrow, he knew, all the Who girls and boys,
Would wake bright and early. They'd rush for their ________!
And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the Noise!
Noise! Noise! Noise!
That's one thing he hated! The NOISE!
NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas

by Dr. Seuss

Complete the story with the words from the box.

shoes head Christmas Eve Christmas heart frown

mistletoe wreath toys fingers stockings

Every Who Down in Whoville Liked _______________ a lot...

But the Grinch,Who lived just north of Whoville, Did NOT!
The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be his _________ wasn't screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his ________ were too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all,
May have been that his _________ was two sizes too small.
Whatever the reason, His heart or his shoes,
He stood there on __________________, hating the Whos,
Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy ________,
At the warm lighted windows below in their town.
For he knew every Who down in Whoville beneath,
Was busy now, hanging a _________________.
"And they're hanging their ____________!" he snarled with a sneer,
"Tomorrow is Christmas! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his Grinch _____________ nervously drumming,
"I MUST find some way to stop Christmas from coming!"
For Tomorrow, he knew, all the Who girls and boys,
Would wake bright and early. They'd rush for their ________!
And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the Noise!
Noise! Noise! Noise!
That's one thing he hated! The NOISE!
NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!
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It is Christmastime and you are away with your family on a holiday trip. Write a letter to your friend
back at home. You should use the highlighted words (6) from the first task in your letter.
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It is Christmastime and you are away with your family on a holiday trip. Write a letter to your friend
back at home. You should use the highlighted words (6) from the first task in your letter.