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It's Christmas time!
Description: Christmas themed project book and image resources
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Christmas cactus (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) in a pot.There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The plant pot is in the bottom centre of the page.The fleshy, flattened stems of the cactus branch out to the left and right from the top of the pot near the centre of the page. The cactus does not have any leaves or spines. The stems are oval shaped and about three centimetres long. They have serrated edges and join one to another to form long 'fronds'. The flowers grow at the tips and joints of the stems at the left and right of the page. Schlumbergera grow on rocks or trees (epiphytic) and like shade and high humidity. They are dicotyledons.
Christmas Crackers (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.
Christmas Candles (tactile)
by Adrian FarnsworthThis is a large print image of two decorative Christmas candles. Each one has a flame burning at the top and is standing in a nest of green leaves.
Christmas Bells (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.
Christmas Crackers (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.
Christmas Crackers (large print)
by RnibThis page shows an image of two Christmas crackers. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two crackers stretch across the page horizontally. To the left and right of the page are the ends of the crackers. Their cylinder shapes are nipped in and twisted to make them easier to tear when you pull them apart. Each cracker is covered in a different coloured decorative paper: the red one at the top of the page has a pattern of stars and dots and the blue one at the bottom has a pattern of six-sided snowflakes and dots.
Christmas Bells (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.
Christmas Bells (large print)
by RnibThis page shows two decorative Christmas bells with a bow and two holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. You can find the red bow in the top centre of the page with a loop to each side and two loose ends down the page. The two spiky, green holly leaves are to each side of the bow. The two shiny, gold coloured bells are seen from the side down the page from the bow. Each has a metal ring at the top to hang it up. At the bottom centre of each bell you can find the end of the clapper (the rest is hidden inside the bell). This metal rod swings around, striking the bell to produce a ringing sound.
Father Christmas (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis picture shows Father Christmas standing up and facing forward dressed in his familiar costume. Next to him is a sack of presents. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Father Christmas's red hat with its white bobble is at the top right of the page and down from this is his head, with two bushy white eyebrows, two eyes, red nose, moustache, mouth, long hair and flowing white beard. On either side of his beard is the fleecy white collar of his red coat, and down from this a wide belt. To the left and right he holds his hands and arms out from his side, showing the sleeves of his coat with fleecy white trim at the wrist. Down the page again is the white trim of his coat, his red trousers and his big brown boots. The sack of presents is at the bottom left of the page.
Father Christmas (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis picture shows Father Christmas standing up and facing forward dressed in his familiar costume. Next to him is a sack of presents. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Father Christmas's red hat with its white bobble is at the top right of the page and down from this is his head, with two bushy white eyebrows, two eyes, red nose, moustache, mouth, long hair and flowing white beard. On either side of his beard is the fleecy white collar of his red coat, and down from this a wide belt. To the left and right he holds his hands and arms out from his side, showing the sleeves of his coat with fleecy white trim at the wrist. Down the page again is the white trim of his coat, his red trousers and his big brown boots. The sack of presents is at the bottom left of the page.
Father Christmas (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis picture shows Father Christmas standing up and facing forward dressed in his familiar costume. Next to him is a sack of presents. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Father Christmas's red hat with its white bobble is at the top right of the page and down from this is his head, with two bushy white eyebrows, two eyes, red nose, moustache, mouth, long hair and flowing white beard. On either side of his beard is the fleecy white collar of his red coat, and down from this a wide belt. To the left and right he holds his hands and arms out from his side, showing the sleeves of his coat with fleecy white trim at the wrist. Down the page again is the white trim of his coat, his red trousers and his big brown boots. The sack of presents is at the bottom left of the page.
Christmas pudding (UEB uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page is an image of a traditional Christmas pudding on a plate, smothered with brandy sauce and decorated with holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top centre of the page are two prickly green holly leaves. Down the page from this is the creamy brandy sauce dripping down the sides of the rich, brown, fruit-filled pudding. Near the bottom of the page is the red plate that the pudding stands on.
Christmas pudding (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page is an image of a traditional Christmas pudding on a plate, smothered with brandy sauce and decorated with holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top centre of the page are two prickly green holly leaves. Down the page from this is the creamy brandy sauce dripping down the sides of the rich, brown, fruit-filled pudding. Near the bottom of the page is the red plate that the pudding stands on.
Christmas pudding (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page is an image of a traditional Christmas pudding on a plate, smothered with brandy sauce and decorated with holly leaves. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the top centre of the page are two prickly green holly leaves. Down the page from this is the creamy brandy sauce dripping down the sides of the rich, brown, fruit-filled pudding. Near the bottom of the page is the red plate that the pudding stands on.
AQA GCSE English Literature Set Text Teacher Guide
by Dave StockwinConfidently teach A Christmas Carol using classroom-ready, manageable schemes of work that ensure you cover the full text in 10-12 weeks. This Set Text Teacher Guide: - Enables you to navigate efficiently through A Christmas Carol, improving your students' textual understanding and analytical skills week by week - Reduces your planning time by providing explanatory teaching notes and photocopiable student worksheets that are closely aligned to the Assessment Objectives - Caters for students of varying abilities with extra support for the less able and suitably challenging activities to stretch high achievers - Helps you map student progress across the course through a mix of short activities and more formal assessments - Includes a dedicated section on exam preparation with practice questions, student-friendly mark schemes and advice on writing high-level answers in timed conditions
GCSE English Text Guide
by Cgp Books"This CGP Text Guide contains everything you need to write top-grade essays about ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. It’s suitable for all GCSE English exams, including the new ones starting in summer 2017. Inside, you’ll find clear, thorough notes on the novel’s context, plot, characters, themes and the writer’s techniques - with quick questions, in-depth questions and exam-style questions included at the end of every section. There’s also detailed exam advice to help you improve your grades, plus a cartoon-strip summary to remind you of all the important plot points!
Dr Seuss, Yellow Back Books
by SeussThis classic Seussian tale tells the story of the disgruntled Grinch and his fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Who-ville. With wacky rhymes and zany illustrations from the master himself, it has been a seasonal favourite with young readers for over 40 years. Yellow Back Books are for fluent readers to enjoy.
The Play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (PDF)
by David HolmanThe Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This is an adaptation of Dickens's popular Christmas story for reading aloud and performing.
A Christmas Carol (Collins Classics) (PDF)
by Charles DickensA celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'. It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.
New Oxford Playscripts
by Richard Kidd and Conor Mcreynolds and Charles DickensAn engaging classroom playscript. Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumbling, cold-hearted, shrivelled old miser who deplores the warmth and merriment of Christmas. One freezing, candlelit Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the chain-bound ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who seeks to warn him of the error of his ways. Over the course of the night, a series of spirits arrive, but can they teach Scrooge the true meaning of Christmas before it's too late?
A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Classics) (PDF)
by Charles DickensEbenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. He hates everyone, especially children. But at Christmas three ghosts come to visit him, scare him into mending his ways, and he finds, as he celebrates with Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and their family, that geniality brings its own reward.
A Christmas Carol (Oxford Literature Companions) (PDF)
by Charles Dickens and Peter Buckroyd and Carmel WaldronEasy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, whichprovides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol (Scholastic Classics) (PDF)
by Charles DickensEbenezer Scrooge is a miserly and mean-spirited old man. He treats family, coworkers, and strangers alike with distaste. But on Christmas Eve he receives a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that unless he learns to be less greedy and self-serving that Scrooge will be condemned to wander Earth weighed down with heavy chains, as Marley has been. Marley tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past visits and shows Scrooge his own Christmases past, including the Christmas when his fianc left him for being obsessed with money. Second, the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge all the happiness occurring at the various Christmas festivities around the city. Finally, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge what will happen after his own death, and Scrooge is horrified to find that everyone will celebrate it. Distraught, Scrooge begs for another chance, and suddenly wakes in his own bed. Forever after he honours the spirit of Christmas with kindness, generosity and warmth.
A Christmas Carol (Real Reads) (PDF)
by Karen Donnelly and Gill Tavner and Charles DickensMiserable old miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. Can somebody so selfish, so harsh and so horribly lonely ever change his ways? In one terrifying night, poor Scrooge is haunted by four ghosts. Why do they show him visions of his past? Why do they show him other people enjoying Christmas? Why do they show him the deaths of a young boy and of a miserable old miser? Weep and laugh as you read this much-loved Christmas story. Will Scrooge always think that Christmas is Humbug, or will he learn to shout Merry Christmas, one and all? Real Reads are a new and exciting way of presenting our literary heritage to a new audience: bright young primary readers, children who have seen the films and now want the books, teenagers who want to read the classics but aren't yet ready for the original, grown-up readers who want a quick fix of their favourite classical author, less confident readers who don't want to be left out of real books, learners of English who want to explore the classics everyone talks about.
The Play Of A Christmas Carol (PDF)
by Heinemann Staff and David HolmanThe Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This is an adaptation of Dickens's popular Christmas story for reading aloud and performing.