Activity Kit

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Search and Find

Can you find each of these pictures in the book? Write down which day of Christmas you found them on.















1. holly

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2. bluebird

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4. shovel

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5. turtle

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6. raccoon

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7. t Rex

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What’s the Missing Letter?

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Find the missing letter and complete the word. Then explain in a sentence or two what connection the word has with Kentucky. Letters: 1. BOO_E

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Word Search

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Find and circle the words up, down, across, and diagonal. In the blanks below, put your leftover letters as they appear left to right, top to bottom.

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BASKETBALL BLUEGRASS BLACKBERRY FRANKFORT

GOLDENROD LEXINGTON CARDINAL DULCIMER

LOUISVILLE SQUIRREL SHAKERS VICEROY

CAVES FALLS HORSES LINCOLN

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MORGAN QUILTS ALI BASS

BEREA CLAY COAL BOONE

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Crossword Puzzle Find these words from the book in the crossword puzzle below. Do you remember them from the story? 1

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ACROSS DOWN 3. A favorite Kentucky sport 1. State motto: United we __, divided we fall. 5. Stored near Ft. Knox 2. State fish: Kentucky spotted __ 8. State mineral 3. Kentucky pioneer explorer 10. State bird 4. U.S. President born in Kentucky 11. Largest cave system in the world: 6. State musical instrument _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cave 7. State fruit 14. Capital of Kentucky 9. State song: My Old Kentucky __ 16. Henry __, Kentucky statesman 12. Trek through Kentucky hills 17. State wild animal: gray __ 13. State __ : thoroughbred 15. Muhammad __, Kentucky boxer

WORD BANK BASKETBALL ALI BOONE FRANKFORT STAND HIKE GOLD MAMMOTH DULCIMER HOME BASS SQUIRREL LINCOLN HORSE COAL CLAY CARDINAL BASS BLACKBERRY

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Spot the Differences These two pictures are ALMOST alike . . . but not quite. See if you can spot the eight differences. Circle each one as you find it.

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Connect the Dots Connect the dots. What do you see?

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Dear Santa,

Letter to Santa

Have you been naughty or nice? Write a letter to Santa Claus in the space provided below explaining what you would like for Christmas and why you deserve it!

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Answer Key No peeking!

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KY MOTTO: UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.

Search and Find 1. holly. . . . . . . . . . . 11th 2. bluebird. . . . . . . . 6th 3. American flag. . . 5th 4. shovel. . . . . . . . . 10th 5. turtle. . . . . . . . . . 3rd 6. raccoon. . . . . . . . 9th 7. t Rex . . . . . . . . . . 7th

What’s the Missing Letter? 1. BOONE

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5. GOLD

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