A printable worksheet for story-based English conversation classes.
Difficulty: Elementary A2
PDF: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's origin story
Do you know Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? (Yes, he's...)
huge hit - | - person | |
celebrations - | - shining | |
character - | - led | |
glowing - | - misty | |
known - | - big success | |
guided - | - parties | |
foggy - | - famous |
Listen and fill in the blanks with words from above.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a famous Christmas ________, loved by many for his bright red nose. He was first thought of by Robert L. May in 1939. May worked at Montgomery Ward, a large store in Chicago.
Each Christmas, the store gave away coloring books for kids. To save money, they decided to create their own book. May, who enjoyed writing, was chosen to write a story. He came up with Rudolph, a reindeer with a unique, ________ nose who felt different from the others. However, Rudolph's difference turned out to be helpful. He ________ Santa Claus on a ________ Christmas night.
The story became very popular. Then, in 1949, May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, wrote a song about Rudolph. This song was sung by Gene Autry and became a ________. It made Rudolph even more famous. Now, Rudolph is a big part of Christmas ________ and is ________ all around the world.
A: | Hey, have you heard about Rudolph? |
B: | The red-nosed reindeer? Of course, I have! |
A: | Did you know he was created to save money? |
B: | Really? I thought he was just a Christmas story. |
A: | Nope, he was a character in a coloring book first. |
B: | Wow, that's interesting! He's famous now. |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a famous Christmas character, loved by many for his bright red nose. He was first thought of by Robert L. May in 1939. May worked at Montgomery Ward, a large store in Chicago.
Each Christmas, the store gave away coloring books for kids. To save money, they decided to create their own book. May, who enjoyed writing, was chosen to write a story. He came up with Rudolph, a reindeer with a unique, glowing nose who felt different from the others. However, Rudolph's difference turned out to be helpful. He guided Santa Claus on a foggy Christmas night.
The story became very popular. Then, in 1949, May's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, wrote a song about Rudolph. This song was sung by Gene Autry and became a huge hit. It made Rudolph even more famous. Now, Rudolph is a big part of Christmas celebrations and is known all around the world.
character → person |
glowing → shining |
guided → led |
foggy → misty |
huge hit → big success |
celebrations → parties |
known → famous |
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