TEACHER’S NOTES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Christmas Word Puzzle
Activity Type Introduction
Matching, writing and In this enjoyable puzzle worksheet, students race to write down
spelling activity 20 Christmas words by matching numbers to letters.
Procedure
Language Focus
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Christmas vocabulary
Explain that the students are going to race to write down 20
Christmas words by matching numbers to letters.
Aim
To match numbers with Working alone, the students look at the numbers for each word
corresponding letters to and find the corresponding letters in the chart.
make words related to
Christmas. The students then write the Christmas word in the space provided.
When a student thinks they have finished, check their answers
Preparation and spelling.
Make one copy of the
The first student to complete the worksheet correctly wins.
worksheet for each
student.
When everyone has finished, go through the correct answers as a
class and review the meaning of each word.
Level
Answer key
Beginner
1. festive 11. Christmas lights
2. tinsel 12. presents
Time 3. decorations 13. toys
20 minutes 4. Rudolph 14. celebration
5. elf 15. sack
6. carols 16. snowman
7. ornaments 17. mistletoe
8. North Pole 18. sleigh
9. eggnog 19. reindeer
10. Santa Claus 20. Christmas tree
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CHRISTMAS
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Christmas Word Puzzle
Match the numbers with the letters to make words related to Christmas.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
5 14 2 13 3 8 7 22 16 12 24 11 9 15 6 17 20 1 23 26 4 25 10 18 19 21
1. 8-3-23-26-16-25-3 ________________________________________________________
2. 26-16-15-23-3-11 _________________________________________________________
3. 13-3-2-6-1-5-26-16-6-15-23 ________________________________________________
4. 1-4-13-6-11-17-22 ________________________________________________________
5. 3-11-8 __________________________________________________________________
6. 2-5-1-6-11-23 ____________________________________________________________
7. 6-1-15-5-9-3-15-26-23 _____________________________________________________
8. 15-6-1-26-22 17-6-11-3 ____________________________________________________
9. 3-7-7-15-6-7 _____________________________________________________________
10. 23-5-15-26-5 2-11-5-4-23__________________________________________________
11. 2-22-1-16-23-26-9-5-23 11-16-7-22-26-23 ____________________________________
12. 17-1-3-23-3-15-26-23 ____________________________________________________
13. 26-6-19-23 _____________________________________________________________
14. 2-3-11-3-14-1-5-26-16-6-15 _______________________________________________
15. 23-5-2-24 ______________________________________________________________
16. 23-15-6-10-9-5-15 _______________________________________________________
17. 9-16-23-26-11-3-26-6-3 ___________________________________________________
18. 23-11-3-16-7-22 _________________________________________________________
19. 1-3-16-15-13-3-3-1 ______________________________________________________
20. 2-22-1-16-23-26-9-5-23 26-1-3-3 ___________________________________________
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