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Christmas Movie Quiz: Free Printable Quiz for Year 6
- ForYear 6
- StageKey Stage 2
- CostFree
- FormatPrintable PDF
Christmas Movie Quiz is a free printable quiz for Year 6 (ages 10 to 11) in Key Stage 2. Children answer multiple choice questions about well known Christmas stories and their characters. Each question has three answers to choose from. It needs only a pencil, and it works well as a family quiz or a class activity.
It comes from the Mini Minds Hub, the free library of printables from Jaques of London, the British games and toy company that has been making games for families since 1795. Print both pages. Give page 1 to the children and keep page 2 for the grown up, as it has the notes, help, a stretch idea and the answers. Black and white printing works well.
What is on the sheet
Children read each question and pick one of three answers. The questions cover Christmas stories, the characters in them and the music and ballet connected with them. Some ask who wrote or composed something. Others ask about a character's name, colour or special feature. Children use what they already know, and make sensible guesses when they are not sure.
- Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
- What is the name of the grumpy man in A Christmas Carol?
- What colour is the Grinch?
- What is special about Rudolph?
- Which ballet features a Nutcracker?
- Who composed The Nutcracker music?
- What does Scrooge say about Christmas at the start?
How the quiz works well
Pick an answer
Each question gives three choices. Children read all three before they decide, and mark the one they think is right.
Say why
After each answer, ask the child how they know. They might remember a book, a film, a song or a conversation.
Talk about the other choices
Wrong answers are useful. Ask what made a different choice sound likely, and what the clue might have been.
Check on page 2
Keep page 2 covered until everyone has finished. Then check together and talk about any surprises.
Why Christmas stories make good quizzes
Christmas stories are shared by many families, so children often know them from several places. They may have met a story in a book, on a screen, in a play or in a song. Quiz questions about well known characters let children show what they have picked up without any pressure. Everyone can join in, and children and adults often know different things.
A quiz is a light way to practise recall. Children have to bring a fact to mind, weigh up three choices and decide. Multiple choice helps when a child is unsure, because they can use what they do know to rule out an answer. That builds confidence. The chat after each question is where children explain their thinking and learn from each other.
Skills and curriculum link
- Recall
- Reading carefully
- General knowledge
- Choosing between answers
- Talking about stories
What children will be able to do
- I can recall well-known Christmas stories.
- I can name characters.
- I can say which story I like best.
Helpful quiz habits
- Read every choiceRead all three answers before choosing. The first one that sounds right is not always the best one.
- Rule things outIf one answer is clearly wrong, cross it out in your head. Then you only have two to choose between.
- Use what you knowThink about where you have met the story. A book, a film, a song or a family chat might give you a clue.
- Be ready to explainTry to say why you chose your answer, even in one short sentence. It helps the memory stick.
Key words
- TriviaSmall facts about a topic, often used in quiz questions.
- Multiple choiceA question with a list of answers. You pick the one you think is right.
- CharacterA person or creature in a story.
- AuthorThe person who writes a book or story.
- ComposerA person who writes music.
- BalletA story or show told through dance and music, usually without speaking.
How to use it
- Print both pages. Page 1 is for the children. Keep page 2 for the grown up.
- Read the questions aloud as a family quiz, or let children read them on their own.
- Work through the quiz together the first time. Talk about each choice before anyone answers.
- Check against the answers on page 2. Cover them until everyone has finished.
- Come back to it another day. Repeating a familiar activity builds confidence.
Help, stretch and game ideas
If it feels too hard
Read the questions aloud to a younger child. Take one question at a time and say all three answers slowly. Ask which answers they have heard of before. Let them point to a choice rather than write it, and praise good guesses.
To stretch confident children
Write three questions about stories you know. Give each one three answers, with only one correct. Swap with a friend or family member and see if they can answer. Then check that every question has just one right answer.
Make it a game
Make it a team quiz. Split into two teams and take turns to answer. Ask older relatives for their favourite Christmas story, then write a question about it for the next round.
Talk about it
- Which story on the sheet did you know best, and where did you meet it?
- Which question made you stop and think?
- Did you change your mind about any answer? What made you change it?
- Which character would you most like to meet, and why?
- How do you think a story changes when it is a book, a film or a ballet?
- What is your favourite Christmas story that is not on the sheet?
Take it off the page
Family story swap
Each person tells the others their favourite Christmas story in just a few sentences. Others guess the title from the clues.
Draw a character
Pick a character from a Christmas story. Draw them and label three things that make them easy to spot.
Act it out
Choose a short scene from a story you all know. Act it with no words, and see if the others can guess which story it is.
Who it is for
Parents
Sit with your child for the first go and let them lead. Read the choices aloud if they like. Talk about the answers they did not pick. It is a friendly way to share stories you remember from your own childhood.
Teachers
Use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing. Page 2 has help and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups, and it works well as a team quiz in the last days of term.
Home educators
Print it once and use it again for brothers and sisters, or for revision later on. It pairs well with reading Christmas stories together, watching them as a family and talking about how stories are told in different ways.
Where this fits
Before this quiz, children build general knowledge by reading stories, listening to them and talking about the characters. They learn to recall names and details and to say which stories they enjoy.
After it, children can write their own quiz questions, compare a story told in different ways, or find out more about the people who created well loved stories. These tasks ask for more explaining and reasoning, not only recall.
Check it worked
Ask these when the sheet is finished. Listen for the reasoning, not just the answer.
- Which story did you pick, and why?
- Who is your favourite character?
- How does the story end?
Questions parents and teachers ask
- What age is Christmas Movie Quiz for?
It is written for Year 6 (ages 10 to 11) in Key Stage 2. Younger children can join in if an adult reads the questions aloud, and older children can use the stretch idea on page 2.
- What will children practise?
They practise recalling well known Christmas stories and characters. They also read carefully, choose between three answers and explain their thinking. It supports general knowledge through short, focused play.
- How do I use it?
Print both pages and give page 1 to the children. Read the questions aloud as a family quiz, or let children work alone. Keep page 2 covered until everyone has finished, then check the answers together.
- What if it feels too hard?
Read the questions aloud and say each of the three answers slowly. Let children point rather than write. Talk about which answers they have heard before. Come back to the quiz another day.
- Is it free?
Yes. It is free to print for home and classroom use. You can print it again for brothers, sisters or another class.
- Can teachers use it in class?
Yes. It works as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and page 2 has support and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups.
- Do I need to print in colour?
No. It prints well in black and white on plain A4 paper. Colour is not needed to answer any question, so it is easy to print at home or school.
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Made by Jaques of London, making games for families since 1795. A printable supports classroom learning and does not replace a teacher.