Divide the group into eight smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response.
REINDEER
Tinkle-tinkle
SLEEP/S
Snore-e-e-e
CANDY
Yum-yum
DRESSES
Swish-swish
CAT
Mew, mew
DOG
Bow wow
COW
Moo moo
QUIET
Everyone raise hands and are quiet
You've heard that Santa, when he makes his trip on Christmas Eve, usually drove eight tiny REINDEER ___, but did you know that when the weather all over the world is mild on Christmas Eve, he drives only six? Then he leaves at home Donder and Blitzen, his two storm REINDEER ___. Now Donder and Blitzen are the strongest, fastest animals that Santa owns. They are the ones who lead the others if they must dash through hail, sleet, snow or rain as they make their yearly trip. But once upon a time,
Donder had a bad habit. - He liked to SLEEP___and SLEEP___ and SLEEP___. Yes, just as some boys like too much CANDY___ and some girls like too many DRESSES___, Donder liked too much SLEEP___.
All winter the black bear SLEEPS___, this winter why can't I SLEEP___, " asked Donder. "You can't," said the CAT___. "You can't," said the DOG___. "You can't," said
the COW___. Santa took down a great big book. He looked inside and said, "Donder, my big almanac says that this year on Christmas Eve there will be mild weather all around the world. Why don't you SLEEP___ and see how you like it?'
Donder went off to a cave to SLEEP___. Up in his workshop Santa toiled. Around him were his CAT___, his DOG___, his COW___ and all the other REINDEER___. At last it was Christmas Eve. Santa looked out of his window. Snow was beginning to fall. The almanac was wrong! There was going to be a storm! "Donder," called Santa, but Donder was sound ASLEEP___. "Donder," all the animals called at once; the CAT___, the DOG___, the COW___ and the other REINDEER___.
"QUIET___!" called Santa. Out of the cave came Donder. "What a beautiful snowstorm!" he exclaimed. "To think that I nearly missed it! I'll never try to spend another winter ASLEEP___." Into their places ran all the REINDEER___. Into the sleigh jumped Santa. "Merry Christmas!" called the CAT___, the DOG___ and the COW___ as they waved good-by to Santa and the REINDEER___.
"Merry Christmas!" called Santa has he and the REINDEER___, led by Donder and Blitzen, disappeared Into the snowstorm on their way to deliver toys and CANDY___ to good boys and girls all over the world.
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