Take Off 2 Unit 16/ Lift Off 2 Unit 16
Look at a version of the worksheet below without the categories and decide what is the same about everything on that line
AND/ OR
Spread all the cards face up across the table and take turns saying what two or more cards have in common, keeping those cards if your partner agrees and you said something that no one had said before in the game.
AND/ OR
Listen to your teacher say a category and race to find cards that match that category.
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With blank for categories
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walnut |
hazelnut |
Brazil nut |
chestnut |
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tangerine |
mandarin |
satsuma |
orange |
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fig |
date |
raisin |
sultana |
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Christmas pudding |
mince pie |
Christmas cake |
Christmas log |
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chicken |
turkey |
goose |
robin |
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roast potato |
Brussels sprout |
roast carrot |
roast parsnip |
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reindeer |
donkey/ mule |
sheep |
cow |
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Christmas tree |
bauble |
tinsel |
nativity scene |
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Christmas stocking |
Christmas tree |
Santa’s sack |
elves’ workshop |
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Christmas Day |
Boxing Day |
New Year’s Day |
New Year’s Eve |
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December 24th |
January 31st |
Xmas Eve |
New Year’s Eve |
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer |
Jingle Bells |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas carol |
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Christmas cracker |
party popper |
carol singer |
Salvation Army band |
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carrot nose |
coal button |
hat |
scarf |
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skiing |
sledding/ sledging |
skating |
curling |
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wrapping paper |
Christmas card |
advent calendar |
label/ tag |
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candy cane |
box of chocolates |
chocolate coin |
sugared almond |
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roof |
chimney |
fake snow |
Santa’s sleigh |
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Santa’s hat |
Santa’s jacket |
Santa’s trousers |
poinsettia |
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snowball |
Santa’s beard |
snowman |
Xmas cake |
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brandy sauce |
bread sauce |
gravy |
cranberry sauce |
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fairy light |
candle |
lantern |
fire |
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Xmas log |
gingerbread man |
pine cone |
Santa’s sack |
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holly |
wreath |
mistletoe |
Christmas tree |
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Santa’s belt |
snowman’s buttons | snowman’s mouth | snowman’s eyes |
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baby Jesus |
Mary |
Joseph |
3 Wise Men/ 3 Kings |
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star
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angel/ fairy |
bauble |
fairy light |
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scarf |
Santa’s sleigh |
carrot nose |
tinsel |
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chocolate coin |
bauble |
Xmas cake |
snowball |
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Cards to cut up/ Suggested answers
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nuts
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walnut |
hazelnut |
Brazil nut |
chestnut |
| orange/ fruits
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tangerine |
mandarin |
satsuma |
orange |
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dried fruits
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fig |
date |
raisin |
sultana |
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desserts
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Christmas pudding |
mince pie |
Christmas cake |
Christmas log |
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birds
|
chicken |
turkey |
goose |
robin |
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vegetables
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roast potato |
Brussels sprout |
roast carrot |
roast parsnip |
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animals
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reindeer |
donkey/ mule |
sheep/ lamb |
cow |
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decorations
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Christmas tree |
bauble |
tinsel |
nativity scene |
| places for presents
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Christmas stocking |
Christmas tree |
Santa’s sack |
elves’ workshop |
| holidays/ vacations
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Christmas Day |
Boxing Day |
New Year’s Day |
New Year’s Eve |
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… Eve
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December 24th |
January 31st |
Xmas Eve |
New Year’s Eve |
| Xmas songs
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer |
Jingle Bells |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas carol |
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loud/ noisy
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Christmas cracker |
party popper |
carol singer |
Salvation Army band |
| for a snowman
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carrot nose |
coal button |
hat |
scarf |
| winter sports
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skiing |
sledding/ sledging |
skating |
curling |
| made of paper
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wrapping paper |
Christmas card |
advent calendar |
label/ tag |
| sweets/ candy
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candy cane |
box of chocolates |
chocolate coin |
sugared almond |
| on the house
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roof |
chimney |
fake snow |
Santa’s sleigh |
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red
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Santa’s hat |
Santa’s jacket |
Santa’s trousers |
poinsettia |
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white
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snowball |
Santa’s beard |
snowman |
Xmas cake |
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sauces
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brandy sauce |
bread sauce |
gravy |
cranberry sauce |
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lights
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fairy light |
candle |
lantern |
fire |
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brown
|
Xmas log |
gingerbread man |
pine cone |
Santa’s sack |
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green
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holly |
wreath |
mistletoe |
Christmas tree |
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black
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Santa’s belt |
snowman’s buttons | snowman’s mouth | snowman’s eyes |
| Xmas story characters
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baby Jesus |
Mary |
Joseph |
3 Wise Men/ Three Kings |
| on a Xmas tree |
star
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angel/ fairy |
bauble |
fairy light |
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long
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scarf |
Santa’s sleigh |
carrot nose |
tinsel |
| circle/ round
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chocolate coin |
bauble |
Xmas cake |
snowball |
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