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An Advent calendar for editors and writers

Santa looking up at a large Christmas tree.Looking for a little lighthearted professional development this holiday season? Or maybe just a short break from your work on these dark December days? Try out our Advent calendar for editors and writers and test your language knowledge.

There’s a new question every day from now until December 25. Click on today’s date to go to today’s question. Can’t resist peeking? Start at the top and do all the questions now. We won’t tell Santa!

Happy holidays from all of us at WCEA!

 

A blue-green background with a white snowflake and the number 1.

December 1

Advent calendar December 1
A red background with a pair of mittens and the number 2.

December 2

Advent calendar December 2
A red-and-white striped background with a bell and the number 3.

December 3

Advent calendar December 3
A blue-green background with a sprig of holly and the number 4.

December 4

Advent calendar December 4
A reindeer with a wrapped gift on its back and the number 5.

December 5

Advent calendar December 5
A red background with a snowman and the number 6.

December 6

Advent calendar December 6
A red-and-white zigzag background with a wreath and the number 7.

December 7

Advent calendar December 7
A wavy blue-green background with a red truck carrying a Christmas tree and the number 8.

December 8

Advent calendar December 8
A red background with three candy canes and the number 9.

December 9

Advent calendar December 9
A blue-green background with a red ornament and the number 10.

December 10

Advent calendar December 10
A striped blue-green background with a red stocking and the number 11.

December 11

Advent calendar December 11
A red background with Santa Claus and the number 12.

December 12

Advent calendar December 12
A blue-and-white striped background with a star and the number 13.

December 13

Advent calendar December 13
A blue-green background with a red sweater and the number 14.

December 14

Advent calendar December 14
A red zigzag background with a wrapped present and the number 15.

December 15

Advent calendar December 15
A blue-green mug with hot chocolate and marshmallows and the number 16.

December 16

Advent calendar December 16

Option 1:

Claus, Santa, 25–29, 40–41, 75–90, 124, 136–37, 150, 155–56, 180, 192, 243, 248–49

Option 2:

Claus, Santa

bankruptcy, 124

carpentry apprenticeship, 40–41

establishes North Pole workshop, 75–80

juvenile delinquency, 25–29

later years, 243, 248–49

marriages: first, 79–83 (see also Dust, Pixie); second, 75, 84 (see also Lightly, Holly G.); third, 87–90, 124 (see also Claus, Mrs.)

primal scream therapy, 180, 192

reform school, 26, 28–29

reindeer games, 150, 155–56

relationships with elves, 83–86, 192

strikebreaking, 136–37
A blue-green background with a house decorated for Christmas and the number 17.

December 17

Advent calendar December 17
A wrapped present and the number 18.

December 18

Advent calendar December 18
A red striped background with a gold ornament and the number 19.

December 19

Advent calendar December 19
A wavy blue-green background with a Santa hat and the number 20.

December 20

Advent calendar December 20
A red striped background with wrapped candy and the number 21.

December 21

Advent calendar December 21
A blue-green ornament and the number 22.

December 22

Advent calendar December 22

Option 1:

Abdel Sabour, Farouk

Abdel-Raziq, Namsur

Bar-Ilan, Rebecca

Barilan, John

D’Amato, Gina

da Cunha, Jose

de Gaulle, Chuck

McCalister, Rory

Mcalister, Siobahn

Macalister, William

McDavid, Conan

O brien, Cindy

O’Brian, Albert

O’Neill, Gene

Oh Jung-hee

Saint-Sauve, Marie

St. Denis, François

Stanford, John

von Braun, Wernher

Option 2:

Abdel-Raziq, Namsur

Abdel Sabour, Farouk

Barilan, John

Bar-Ilan, Rebecca

da Cunha, Jose

D’Amato, Gina

de Gaulle, Chuck

Macalister, William

Mcalister, Siobahn

McCalister, Rory

McDavid, Conan

O’Brian, Albert

O brien, Cindy

Oh Jung-hee

O’Neill, Gene

Saint-Sauve, Marie

Stanford, John

St. Denis, François

von Braun, Wernher

Option 3:

Abdel Sabour, Farouk

Abdel-Raziq, Namsur

Barilan, John

Bar-Ilan, Rebecca

da Cunha, Jose

D’Amato, Gina

de Gaulle, Chuck

Macalister, William

Mcalister, Siobahn

McCalister, Rory

McDavid, Conan

O brien, Cindy

O’Brian, Albert

Oh Jung-hee

O’Neill, Gene

Saint-Sauve, Marie

St. Denis, François

Stanford, John

von Braun, Wernher
A blue-green zigzag background with a Christmas tree and the number 23.

December 23

Advent calendar December 23
A red background with a train engine and the number 24.

December 24

Advent calendar December 24
Two wrapped presents and the number 25.

December 25

Advent calendar December 25

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