Category Archives: Advent Calendar

Day 11: Comprehension Answers

Here are the answers to our Christmas comprehension. 1.  How many mince pies will this recipe make? 24 2.  What two things must you do before spooning in the mincemeat? Combine the margarine and flour; add sugar. 3.  Which two … Continue reading

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Day 11: Comprehension

Welcome to Day Eleven of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a festive comprehension for you.  This comprehension is best suited to Years 4/5/6 and will take no longer than fifteen minutes.  The quiz is multiple choice and you … Continue reading

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December 10th: a Winter Spelling Challenge

Welcome to Day Ten of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a spelling challenge for you.  This quiz is best suited to Years 5/6 and will take no longer than ten minutes. Return to our advent calendar. Return to Better … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas in 15 languages: answers

Here are the answers to Better Tuition‘s advent calendar foreign language challenge. 1.  Gledileg Jol – Icelandic 2.  Joyeux Noel – French 3.  Hyvaa  Joulua – Finnish 4.  Maligayang Pasko – Filipino 5.  Shub Naya Baras – Hindi 6.  Sawadee … Continue reading

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9th December: Merry Christmas in Fifteen Languages

It’s day nine of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have a fun, festive activity for you.  Can you match the Christmas greetings with the correct language?  You will find the answers here tomorrow. Teachers, please feel free to print this out and use … Continue reading

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December 8th: Festive Maths

Welcome to Day Eight of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a tricky Christmas maths problem for you. Scroll to the very bottom of the page for the answer. Return to our advent calendar. Need some help?  Watch … Continue reading

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December 7th: Christmas Non-Verbal Reasoning

It’s day seven of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have some festive non-verbal reasoning activity for you.  You will find the answers here.  Try more festive NVR from Better Tuition. Non-verbal reasoning helps develop problem-solving skills and is particularly useful for … Continue reading

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December 5th: a Verbal Reasoning Code Cracking Challenge

It’s day five of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have a fun code cracking activity for you.  Can you crack the Christmassy codes to reveal the festive words? This skill is useful for trainee sleuths, spies and students preparing … Continue reading

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Verbal Reasoning Code Cracking Answers

Here are the answers to Better Tuition’s Verbal Reasoning Code Cracking Challenge  for trainee sleuths, spies and students preparing for grammar school entrance exams/ 11 plus.  Are you a Christmas code cracker? Return to our advent calendar. Return to Better … Continue reading

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December 4th: a Christmas Maths Quiz

Welcome to Day Four of Better Tuition’s 2014 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have some more Christmas maths problems for you, this time in the form of an interactive quiz.  These problems are easier than yesterday’s Christmas Maths Challenge and could be suitable for … Continue reading

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