The Clauses
Santa shrugged his shoulders. The hot chocolate from Starbucks was suitable, but it would never come close to Mrs. Claus’s special recipe. What does the word suitable mean?
A disgusting
B expensive
C delicious
D just ok
D just ok
When it comes to getting quickly and safely from one house to another, Santa’s team of reindeer is quite adept. They’ve never been late or had an accident.
A loyal
B intelligent
C skillful
D fast
C. Skillful
The little girl was filled with woe when she was informed that she was officially on Santa Claus’s naughty list. She wiped a tear from her eyes and realized that she would receive nothing but coal on Christmas morning.
What does the word woe mean?
A sadness
B embarrassment
C joy
D anger
A sadness
The elves testing the musical instruments for the little boys and girls, quickly realized that something was off with the xylophones. The notes produced a cacophony that had to be fixed immediately. Oh, their poor ears!
What is a cacophony?
A delightful sound
B terrible sound
C quiet sound
D harmony
B. Terrible Sound
Everyone in the North Pole was befuddled when they saw the reindeer’s head stuck in the wreath. How had that happened? What does befuddled mean?
A confused
B angry
C jealous
D happy
A confused
Mrs. Claus’s jovial and happy ways have made her the most popular resident living in the North Pole. If you can believe it, she’s even more popular than Santa Claus! What does the word jovial mean?
A active
B energetic
C gloomy
D cheerful
D cheerful
Because Rudolph the reindeer was so inquisitive, nothing would prevent him from testing and investigating the lights. He loved learning how things worked. Ultimately, he wound up getting tangled in them! What does the word Inquisitive mean?
A clumsy
B curious
C troublemaker
D boring
B curious
Well, Santa Claus was in quite a pickle now. All the cookies the kids leave for him had finally caught up to him. How he had managed to go this long without getting stuck in a chimney was quite the conundrum to the entire world. What does conundrum mean?
A puzzle
B news
C gossip
D event
A puzzle
The elf flailed his arms to get Santa’s attention. The little boy was coming down the stairs, and if Santa was not careful, he’d be seen!
What does flailed mean?
A flexed
B raised
C to move slowly
D to move wildly
D to move wildly
Many people in town believed that Bumble was ferocious. They were quite fearful of him. However; when they learned how amiable he was, they quickly wanted to get to know him better. What does amiable mean?
A enormous
B silly
C friendly
D wealthy
C friendly
There was ample room in Santa’s red velvet sack for many more gifts for the good boys and girls in the world. What does ample mean?
A little
B meager
C scant
D plenty
D plenty
Rudolph swerved to avoid the pothole in the road. He had to be very careful not to drop the gift he was bringing to Dasher’s house. What does the word swerved mean?
A moved away
B face
C confront
D move toward
A moved away
The deceitful Grinch put on a costume and pretended to be Santa Claus. When he was approached by little Cindy Lou Who, he told her that he was taking her Christmas tree to be prepared. The truth was, he was stealing everything from her! What does deceitful mean?
A friendly
B trustworthy
C duplicitous
D kind
C duplicitous
The sheepish elf had to tell Santa Claus that he had clogged the toilet and was in need of a plunger. This was always his biggest concern, and now it was happening! He would never again eat at Taco Bell.
What does the word sheepish mean?
A irritated
B embarrassed
C silly
D delighted
B embarrassed
The procession made its way down Jingle Bell lane toward the town square. Thousands of floats and people took part in the mile long celebration. Everyone was so excited! What is a procession?
A citizens
B parade
C team
D town
B parade
Santa sighed. It was December 26th. He had just completed his last drop-off. He was incredibly weary and ready to take a long winter’s nap. What does the word weary mean?
tired
Vixen carefully carried the fragile gift to the gift wrap department to avoid breaking it. It needed a gift tag with the little girl’s name before he could load it onto Santa’s sleigh. What does fragile mean?
Easily broken, delicate
As the youngest penguin put the star on the top of the tree, the mommy penguin held her breath. Her babies looked so unstable. What if they were to fall? She watched them teetering and wished she’d brought down the ladder instead. What does unsatble mean?
unsteady, wobbly
Working in the toy department was Peppermint’s ambition. He had been stationed in the gift wrap department for over a year. He hoped he’d be making toys soon. What does the word ambition mean?
Goal
The fact that the snowman is even entertaining the idea of going to the Bahamas is absurd! He knows how warm it is there. Surely he is aware that he will melt to a puddle of water if he actually goes on this vacation! What does absurd mean?
unreasonable, silly, inappropriate
After driving around in a jalopy for many years, Santa Claus was excited to be the owner of a brand new pick-up truck! Never again would he have to worry about breaking down on the North Pole roadways. What does the word jalopy mean?
junk car
Rudolph was working on a building a snowman. He didn’t want anything too gaudy. He just wanted to build a basic snowman. What does gaudy mean?
Showy, flashy
The Memorial students had just placed a batch of chocolate chip cookies for Santa into the oven. The delicious aroma filled the air. What does aroma mean?
fragrance, good smell
Santa’s elves were busily painting the toys with vibrant colors like yellow or hot pink. The toys made at Santa’s Workshop were always so much nicer than the ones you could buy in stores. What does the word vibrant mean?
strong, bright
Melvin stood in front of Santa Claus holding an ipad. “Santa,” he began, “I know you like to do things your own way. However, times have changed. Sending letters in the mail is obsolete. No one does that anymore. You are going to have to send emails like the rest of the world.
old fashioned, no longer used