5) What might the boy’s mother be thinking at this point? Why do you think this?

6) What is the main message of the video? Justify your opinion.

7) Why might his mother be somewhat surprised that he wants to put out treats for Santa and his reindeer?

9) Where is the boy’s father? Explain your thoughts in comparison to what someone else might think.

The mother gathered snow into a ball surreptitiously so that her son wouldn’t notice.

10) What does the word surreptitiously mean in this sentence?

1) What impression do you get of the boy at this point? Why do you think this?

2) How is your impression of the boy different from the start of the video compared to the end?

3) Give 3 pieces of evidence from the opening scene that tells us that the boy is interested in football.

The boy was aloof in his attitude towards his mother when she asked him to help her put up decorations.

4) What does the word aloof mean in this sentence?

8) Number these events in the order that they happen in the video.

The mother started a snowball fight with the boy

He refused to help his mother with the decorations

They put out treats for Santa and his reindeer

They stopped for a McDonald’s

They decorated the Christmas tree