The Christmas Pine

What do the children sing about?

• Reindeer and snow

• Santa and presents

• Christmas tree and lions

• The cold winter air

What did the old trees tell the 'Christmas Pine' about how it grew?

• It was always tall and high.

• It grew from a tiny seed inside a cone.

• It was once a part of a distant town.

• It was friends with the whispering wind.

What do you think the 'Christmas Pine' meant by the line "I grew until I saw the sky"?

• The sky helped the tree grow taller.

• The tree stopped growing when it saw the sky.

• The tree grew so high that it could touch the clouds.

• The tree grew tall enough to be able to see the sky above

Why does the 'Christmas Pine' say "I cannot stay forever here"?

• Because it wants to go on a holiday

• Another tree will replace it next year.

• It is tired of being a Christmas tree
• The tree is not happy in the city.

In the line "The whispering wind was a friend of mine," what does the word "whispering" suggest about the wind?

• It suggests that the wind is making a soft, gentle sound.
• It suggests that the wind is chatty and talkative

• It suggests that the wind is a completely silent, still force.

• It suggests that the wind is a loud, booming presence.

What does the word "shine" most likely mean in the line "I grew until I saw the sky" and "Here I stand, in a city square. I stand and shine in the winter air"?

• Reflect light
• Be dull and unremarkable
• Disappear into the background
• Stand out or be noticeable

Which pair of words from the poem demonstrates a rhyme?

• "town" and "down"

• "sea" and "shine"

• "wood" and "sky"

• "high" and "lion"

Put the following events from the poem in the correct order: Enter the events in the correct sequence from the beginning (1) to the end (5).

• The tree travels far across the sea.

• The tree is cut down and carried to a distant town.

• The 'Christmas Pine' is standing with his brothers and sisters.

• The tree grows until it sees the sky.

• The 'Christmas Pine' stands in a city square and shines.

The 'Christmas Pine' never grew tall or high.

• True

• False

Nelson is a lion who keeps an eye on the 'Christmas Pine' in the city square.

• True

• False