Names Prewriting, story elements ROLL A STORY!

2 = a deep-sea diver 2 = a Santa hat 3 = a 3 = a broken sled 4 = a scientist 4 = a package of Christmas cookies 5 = 5 = a letter to Santa 6 = a musician 6 = your favorite holiday book 7 = anWho astronaut are you? 7 = an old What do you have? 8 = the president of the United 8 = some States 9 = a gift with torn wrapping paper 9 = a zookeeper 10 = ten pounds of candy canes 10 = the 11 = a plant 11 = a newspaper reporter 12 = a blue icicle 12 = a spy

2 = You must go back in time and meet St. Nick. 3 = You must rid your neighborWhat of his negative is your problem? Christmas spirit. 4 = You want to join in on the Christmas games. 5 = You must tame a wild . 6 = You must fi x a broken Christmas toy. WHOM OR WHAT Where are you? 7 = You must fi nd a lost gift. 2 = DO YOU MEET? 2 = on the beach 8 = You discover a mysterious 3 = Rudolph the Red-Nosed 3 = in the forest forest. Reindeer 4 = in outer space 9 = You must fi nd and photograph a rare golden 4 = a candy maker 5 = on a farm ornament. 5 = Tiny Tim 6 = at the North Pole 10 = You need to fi nd the grandest, most perfect 6 = Mrs. Claus 7 = at Santa’s workshop Christmas tree of all. 7 = Sherlock Holmes 8 = in the desert 11 = You must fi nd a cure for the Christmas 8 = Prancer and Comet 9 = at a football stadium blues. 9 = a talking reindeer 10 = in a dark cave 12 = You must fi nd the North Pole. 10 = 11 = in a department store 11 = Ebenezer Scrooge 12 = in 12 = the owner of a Christmas tree farm

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