The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever  by Barbara Robinson

The Herdmans show up at the church Christmas Pageant tryouts and everyone is horrified. Why? Because they are horrible children! They steal, burn down buildings, and terrorize the neighborhood. Your students will love the story of how the Herdmans and their community learn to work together, while learning the true meaning of Christmas.

These activities and tests are excerpted from Sue Jones Erlenbusch's Favorite Books Activities Kits.

Projects & Activities

Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Use this handout to practice using grammar skills.

Tests

Answers to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever tests and grammar worksheet.

Additional Resources

Find links to various articles and printables on journal writing, where students can keep a continual documentation of their expressions, feelings, and experiences. Journals are also an excellent form of non-traditional assessment.

Graphic organizers are an excellent way to teach new concepts and reinforce old ones. Print out these helpful reading graphic organizers to use in your next classroom literature discussion.

These teacher's guides to works of literature for the late-elementary and middle-school levels include overview information, discussion questions, and extended learning activities.


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