Real or Fake #10


(1) Read the story. (2) Tell the story in your own words. (3) Ask the questions.
In Spain, families hollow out a log, draw a funny face on it and cover it in a blanket. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, they must ‘feed’ the log each day with sweets, nuts and other delicious treats. Then on Christmas Eve, the children whack the log with sticks and order him to poo himself, at which point the log drops out all the sweets.
Vocabulary
whack = hit

sweets = candies

Comprehension Questions
  1. This is a tradition in which country?
  2. Name 2 things that are fed to the log.
  3. Why do children hit the log with sticks?
Discussion Questions
  1. What do you think of this tradition?
  2. Have you ever hit a piñata?
  3. What is your favorite delicious treat?
  4. How do you usually celebrate Christmas?