'Twas the night before Christmas
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The final podcast of this year is reading of Clement Clarke Moore's seminal poem "'Twas the night before Christmas" also known as "A Visit from St. Nicholas".
We will be back in the new year with a brand new set of books starting off with a modern take on fairy tales by Jamila Gavin; a child's take on war by Chiara Mezzalama and the ups and down of the first day at school by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali.
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
or A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS
Where were the stockings? Why had they had been put there?
Who were they hoping was going to arrive?
Which word in the second verse tells you there was a lot of noise?
In the context of the poem, what is the ‘sash’ that they open?
Which 2 words meaning little describe the sleigh and reindeer?
How many reindeer does he have?
Which simile is used to describe Santa’s nose?
“And laying a finger aside of his nose” – what does this action mean?
What is the rhyme scheme/pattern of the poem?
Try to come up with alternative rhymes or even an extra verse to add more detail about your favourite part of the poem.
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