The Christmas Village
by RV Staff Writer J.C.
Every year, the miniature village is set out the same way with its quaint ceramic buildings and figures. And each season, a skater and a singer admire each other from afar. Desperate, the lovelorn skater finally takes action to get a little closer to the pretty caroller. Will he be successful? Students will read the passage and answer questions on the characters and the details.
Reading Comprehension Passage
The Christmas Village
by RV Staff Writer J.C.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- Miniature
- Lovely
- Gracefully
- Angelic
- Exchange
- Enormous
- Strained
- Descended
- Jaunty
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “A gentle hand carefully removed each figure and miniature piece that made up the beautiful Christmas village.”
a. household b. animal c. small d. ceramic
2) “It was a lovely little village, and the ceramic townsfolk that lived there were equally as charming.”
a. beautiful b. gaudy c. small d. snowy
3) “…and the skaters were always gracefully twirling on the ice rink.”
a. happily b. silently c. carefully d. patiently
4) “Her curly hair bounced in ringlets around her angelic face…”
a. round b. long c. sweet d. ugly
5) “They could only exchange glances across the distance.”
a. share b. buy c. imagine d. give
6) “(And when one is in love, even the smallest distance feels enormous.)”
a. very small b. very dark c. very big d. very fast
7) “He strained to hear Ellie’s voice, as pretty and bright as a falling snowflake.”
a. wished b. imagined c. walked closer d. struggled
8) “Loud voices could be heard overhead, and Ellie watched as a big hand descended to pick Nick up off the ice.”
a. moved quickly b. moved carefully c. moved down d. moved up
9) “So, there was Nick, in his blue coat and jaunty red scarf, standing on wobbly feet, supported by Ellie and her family.”
a. fluffy b. stylish c. warm d. disheveled