Escape from Santa's Workshop

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• Leerjaar 2

Escape from Santa's workshop

Escape from 

Santa's workshop

Can you escape?

You are locked inside Santa's workshop (= werkruimte). You can only escape this workshop if you know a secret code. That code can make you unlock the door.

Solve the clues in the next slides to reveal 

the ten-digit (=10 cijferige) code needed to escape 

Santa's workshop.

Good luck!

Clue for digit 1

Give these plural words a possessive apostrophe (om bezit aan te geven). 

For how many words does the apostrophe come after the s?

snowmens          angels

mince pies           turkeys

presents                stockings

stars

baubles

reindeers

wreathes

childrens

candles

Clue for digit 2

Match each of these words to its homophone

(woorden die hetzelfde klinken).

It may have more than one. There will be one word left. 

How many letters are in the leftover word?

male                       mist

meat                       heal

heel                         medal

mane                      meddle

meet
                       main

he'll                         mail

Clue for digit 3

Look at these nouns. Decide if the determiner 'a' or 'an' should be used when writing a noun phrase about them. How many need the determiner 'an'?

bauble                 reindeer

toy                         candy cane

wreath                 angel

star                        ornament

sleigh                    stocking

tree                        elf

Clue for digit 4

One word in each of these sentences is missing a prefix.

Choose from dis- / in- / mis- .

 

Add the missing prefixes and count how many times the prefix dis- is used.

1. I will be ___appointed if I miss Christmas Day!
2. This is what I get for ___behaving.
3. It was ___correct of me to sneak into the workshop.
4. My parents will be sad that I ___obeyed them.
5. No wonder my sister ___agreed with my decision!
6. I'm going to be stuck in here ___definitely.
7. I shouldn't have been so ___honest.
8. I won't be making the ___take again.

Clue for digit 5

Read the sentences below.

 Count how many sentences contain a prepositional phrase

(= deelzinnen waar een voorzetsel in zit voor tijd en plaats).

1. Father Christmas came down the chimney.
2. The presents were placed beneath the tree.
3. Behind the scenes, elves were busy making toys.
4. Mrs Claus loves to bake mince pies.
5. I peeked through the curtains on Christmas Eve.
6. We left a carrot for Rudolph by the Christmas tree.
7. Children across the world are struggling to sleep.

Clue for digit 6

All of these words end with the letters ly but how many of them are adverbs (=bijwoorden, hoe iets wordt gedaan)?

silly                     friendly

costly                 holly

heavenly           fly

lowly                   chilly

bubbly               eagerly

quietly                homely

Clue for digit 7

One word in each of these sentences is incomplete. Add the missing word endings and count how many times the 'ssion' is used.

1. Father Christmas is on his secret mi___.
2. His new sleigh is a top-secret inven___.
3. He delivers his presents without hesita___.
4. He can't wait to see the expre___ on each child's face.
5. It's almost as if he is a magi___!
6. Santa has permi___ to enter every home in the world.
7. I might men___ to Santa that I'd like a new bicycle.

Clue for digit 8

Each of these words is missing the 'ay' sound spelt with either ei, eigh or ey. Add the correct letters to complete the words. 

How many words were missing the letters 'eigh'?

w__t                th__

r__gn              __t

b__ge            sl__

ob__              n__bour

v__n               gr__

r__n

Clue for digit 9

Read the clue and write the answer with one letter in each box. Spell the answers correctly to reveal the number in the yellow squares.

Santa checks if you've been _______ or nice.

Christmas is my _______ time of year.

You might hear _______ sounds coming from downstairs when Santa visits.

Santa only visits those who _______ in him.

Clue for digit 10

Read the sentences.

 

How many of these sentences contain correctly punctuated  (= juiste + voldoende leestekens) direct speech?

1. "Have you got everything, Santa? asked Trixie the elf.
2. "Please drive carefully" pleaded Mrs Claus.
3. "He's finally here! whispered the little boys and girls.
4. Santa whispered, 'Here is your carrot, Rudolph."
5. "Yippee" the children shouted on Christmas morning.
6. The reindeer chimed "These carrots are delicious!"
7. Only one more sleep to go!" called Bumble and Izzy.

Did you solve every clue?

Once you discovered the ten-digit code for the keypad, 

click on this link to fill in your code.

Can you escape?