HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE!

Do not read the story on the next page! Fill in the blanks below with the part of speech
asked for. Then, using the words you have chosen fill in the numbered blanks in the
story. Read and laugh aloud!

1. Girl’s name_________
2. Boy’s name__________
3. Noun____________
4. Adjective__________
5. Verb____________
6. Noun____________
7. Plural Noun _____________
8. Same boy’s name from # 2_______________
9. Adjective_____________
10. Adjective_____________
11. Same plural noun from #7____________
12. Noun _______________
13. Same boy’s name from #2____________
14. Same girl’s name from #1____________
15. Past Tense Verb____________
16. Noun______________
17. Noun ______________
18. Noun_______________
19. Noun________________
20. Past Tense Verb____________
21. Past Tense Verb____________
22. Time of Day______________
23. Body Part______________
24. Noun______________
25. Same Girl’s name from #1_____________
26. Same Boy’s name from #2_____________
27. Past Tense Verb _______________
28. Plural Noun_________________
29. Plural Noun_________________
30. Plural Noun_____________
31. Same Girl’s name from #1_____________
32. Noun_________________
33. Same Boy’s name from #2______________
34. Plural Noun _____________
35. Present Tense Verb______________
36. Plural Noun_____________

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 Once upon a time on a cold winter’s morning, a boy named ______(1) and a girl
named __________(2) were sitting in their kitchen window watching the _______(3)
pour down on their front yard. Even though the snow was_______(4), they were tired
of watching it _____(5) and were trying to think of something fun to do. They
thought of building another _______ (6) but then they remembered they used all the
props on the one they had made the day before. “We could make
more_________(7)!” ___________(8) offered hopefully. Then they realized they
were still too __________(9) and __________(10) from making _________(11)
earlier in the day. So, they sat and looked out the _________(12) some more. Then,
________(13) and __________’s (14) mom walked in and asked if they wanted to go
holiday shopping with her. They ________(15) at the chance and ran to get their
winter coats and hats. They rode in the ________(16) to the mall with their mom.
They had to buy holiday presents for everyone! They got ________(17) for their
older sister, Alice. They got a _________(18) for their dad. They got a stuffed
_________(19) for their little brother, John. They picked out a pretty scarf for Aunt
Jill and a hat for Uncle Tom. They _________(20) around the store for hours. They
_____________(21) for presents for other people until _________(22). When they
were finished, they were exhausted and their ________(23) hurt. They had not
realized that shopping was such hard work! Finally, when they had a
___________(24) for everyone in family, their mom was ready to go. When their
mom saw how worn out ___________(25) and __________(26) looked,
she___________(27). “Do you think you can make it to one more store?” She asked.
They groaned. But, she told them to follow her and directed them toward the toy
store! “Ok kids, you were very helpful today. So, I am going to give you a five-
minute shopping spree. You each have five minutes to pick out one reasonably priced
toy. Choose Wisely! Ready? Go.” They both ran through the store. They looked at all
of the __________(28) and ___________(29) and _____________(30) they could in
five minutes. At last, their mom yelled that time was up and they came running back
to the cash register. ____________(31) had picked out a box of______________(32).
_________(33) had decided on a set of_____________(34). They had both chosen
things that would give them something fun to do inside on the next snow day! Their
mom paid for their toys and they all drove home. The next day, instead of sitting and
watching the snow _____________(35), they played with their ___________(36) all
afternoon. They did not get bored once. Helping their mom with her holiday shopping
had definitely paid off!

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