"A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore
Lesson plans and teaching resources
"A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore
Text of the poem in 3 formats: downloadable MP3 (3:18), PDF, and web page.
"A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore
Printable handout: text of the poem and practice with similes and metaphors. Includes answer key. Adobe Reader required.
"A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore
Vocabulary, discussion questions, learning activities, related links. 4 pages; Adobe Reader required.
Poets of Christmas Past
Students consider the meanings of Christmas by reading an op-ed. As a class, they then write a sequel to the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," in which "Mamma" tells a story about the history of Christmas. For homework, they write journal entries that explore the personal dimension of the ideas discussed in the op-ed.
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Practice with rhyme and vocabulary, text of the poem, text-to-life connections, research questions. 6 pages; Adobe Reader required.