Little Red Sleigh Activities

November 28, 2022
Storie Belden

There’s something about this time of year that has me reaching for stories that touch my heart. Little Red Sleigh is one of those books that combines big dreams and perseverance with a little Christmas magic. Here are a handful of printable and digital Little Red Sleigh activities you can use in the classroom or at home.

Are you reading Little Red Sleigh soon? Here are a handful of activities to pair with this heartwarming holiday story. This companion includes printable and digital comprehension and vocabulary activities along with a fun sleigh writing craft.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Written by: Erin Guendelsberger
Illustrated by: Elizaveta Tretyakova

Little Red Sleigh is one of those books that combines big dreams and perseverance with a little Christmas magic.

The Little Red Sleigh has one big dream―to one day become Santa’s big red sleigh! But all her life, she’s been told she’s too small, she’s too young, she can’t fly, and she certainly can’t meet Santa. Well, this Christmas, with the help of some friends, she’s determined to do the impossible.

If you don’t already have a copy of this book in your school or classroom library, you can find it on Amazon.

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LITTLE RED SLEIGH ACTIVITIES

This book companion has a large focus on comprehension and vocabulary. This resource has 12 questions to help guide the discussion as you read. Students can also respond to these questions in writing.

Use these 12 questions to guide the discussion as you read Little Red Sleigh.

After reading the book, students can put the story back together with this sequencing activity.

After reading Little Red Sleigh, students can put the story back together with this cut-and-paste sequencing activity.

Once students have practiced sequencing the story, they are ready to retell or summarize. There are several different graphic organizers to choose from. Students can also focus on the story with this story elements spinner.

After reading Little Red Sleigh, students can practice retelling or summarizing the story with these graphic organizers. This companion also includes a story elements spinner for additional practice.

For vocabulary, I selected 12 words and phrases for this story. Each vocabulary card has a matching definition. Students can play a memory matching game or use the cards in a pocket chart center. To continue working with these words, students can complete the fill-in-the-blanks page or vocabulary match-up activity.

This Little Red Sleigh book companion includes a focus on 12 vocabulary words or phrases. Not only are there cards with definitions, but students can deepen understanding with these match-up and fill-in-the-blanks pages.

This resource also includes a word search, a maze, and a color-by-code activity to pair with the book.

These Little Red Sleigh activities are perfect for fast finishers or to add a little fun to the culmination of your book study. These activities include a word search, a color-by-code page, and a maze.

LITTLE RED SLEIGH CRAFT

After reading the book, students can put together this sleigh craft.

After reading Little Red Sleigh, students can put together their own sleigh craft. While this craft can stand alone, you can also pair it with one of the included writing prompts to create a colorful hallway or bulletin board display.

This craft includes printable templates so students can create a sleigh (shown above). I have included several suggestions for writing prompts, but you can always choose your own. If you don’t have time to do the writing piece, the craft can stand alone.

LITTLE RED SLEIGH DIGITAL ACTIVITIES

With many classrooms going paperless, I decided to add some digital options to this book companion. In addition to the printable PDF, you will find a Google Slides link that can be used with Google Classroom. I have also included a fillable student PDF. Please note: these digital options do not include the sleigh craft. Instead, there is a slide with a clipart image and a text box for a student response.