Holiday Movies
The Crossover
Holiday Songs
Figurative Language
Random Holiday Facts
100

In the classic holiday film "Home Alone" this character is left behind.

Who is Kevin McCallister?

100

This sport is at the heart of The Crossover.

What is basketball?

100

In "Frost the Snowman" what object brought Frosty to life?

What is an old silk hat?

100

This is a comparison between two unlike things using the connecting words like or as.

What is a simile?

100

List two other names for Santa from around the world.

What are Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick, etc.

200

In Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause" the elves use this item to break Santa out of jail.

What is tinsel?

200

The brothers in the novel go by these nicknames.

What are Filthy McNasty and JB?

200

This is the language that "Silent Night" was originally written in.

What is German?

200

"The sunlight winked through the trees" is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is personification?

200

This plant is known as the Christmas flower.

What is a poinsettia?

300

In the animated movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this is the first and last name of Rudolph’s dogsled-driving friend.

Who is Yukon Cornelius?

300

Dr. Crystal Bell does this for a living.

What is Assistant School Principal?

300

In the song "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" Santa is going to find out this thing.

What is if you've been naughty or nice?

300

"You're killing me, Smalls" is more than just a great Sandlot quote, it is also an example of this type of figurative language.

What is hyperbole?

300

This soft drink company popularized the red suit of Santa Claus in its advertisements.

Who is Coca-Cola?

400

This elf said, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."

Who is Buddy?

400

This author wrote The Crossover.

Who is Alexander Kwame?

400

In the song "I'll be Home for Christmas" the singer asks the listener to have these two things ready for them.

What are snow and mistletoe?

400

This phrase is an example of this type of figurative language: Let's call it a day, I'm ready to hit the sack.

What is an idiom?

400

This fruit is traditionally put inside a stocking. 

What is an orange?

500

In Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol, this is the first and last name of a man visited by four ghosts throughout the night.

Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?

500

State one possible theme of The Crossover using appropriate sentence structure.

Many possible answer.

500

This Christmas song promises that, "from now on, our troubles will be miles away."

What is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"?

500

This type of figurative language contrasts opposite words like jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, only choice, and small crowd.

What is an oxymoron?

500

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairytale.

What is "Hansel and Gretel"?