Names Prewriting, story elements ST Who are you? OLL A ORY! What do you have? 2 = a deep-sea diver R 2 = a Santa hat 3 = a Christmas elf 3 = a broken sled 4 = a scientist 4 = a package of Christmas cookies 5 = Santa Claus 5 = a letter to Santa 6 = a musician 6 = your favorite holiday book 7 = an astronaut 7 = an old Christmas ornament 8 = the president of the United 8 = some mistletoe States 9 = a gift with torn wrapping paper 9 = a zookeeper 10 = ten pounds of candy canes 10 = the Grinch 11 = a poinsettia plant 11 = a newspaper reporter 12 = a blue icicle 12 = a spy What is your problem? 2 = You must go back in time and meet St. Nick. 3 = You must rid your neighbor of his negative Christmas spirit. 4 = You want to join in on the Christmas games. 5 = You must tame a wild reindeer. WHOM OR WHAT Where are you? 6 = You must fi x a broken Christmas toy. DO YOU MEET? 7 = You must fi nd a lost gift. 2 = Frosty the Snowman 2 = on the beach 8 = You discover a mysterious Christmas tree 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 = Jack Frost 11 = in a department store 11 = Ebenezer Scrooge 12 = in Bethlehem 12 = the owner of a Christmas tree farm ©The Mailbox • www.themailboxcompanion.com • December/January 2008–9.