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| Directions: Complete the following story about Christmas by filling in the blanks with the correct words. Use each word only once. |
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The Christmas StoryChristmas is the only _________ observed in America that is both a legal and a _________ holiday. Even though it is a Christian holiday, Christmas is _____________ by almost everybody in the world regardless of religious affiliation. The Christmas story is ________ in the Bible in both the book of Luke and the book of Mathew. Each __________ gives a different account of the birth of a in a stable. That child was Jesus, the son of God. Luke _______ of shepherds who were _________ their sheep when an angel ________ to them. The angel told the shepherds that a Savior had been born in Bethlehem. The __________ then left their flocks and went to see the Christ child. Mathew tells of the three _______ men who saw a brilliant star in the sky. The Wise men followed the _______ which lead them to the manger where Christ was born. Upon seeing the child _______ gave Him _______ of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It is because of this event that we _________ Christmas. |