RL 5.3

3.RL.5   What was the little boy listening for?

• The sound of a train
• The sound of reindeer
• The ringing bells of santa's sleigh

What were the children served on the train?

• pizza
• hot cocoa
• chocolate bars

Where were all the elves, when they train arrived at the north pole?

• in the factories
• on the train
• gathering at the center of the city

What was Santa's tradition before he began his journey?

• to load the sleigh with the elves
• to give the first gift of Christmas to one of the children on the train
• to drink hot cocoa with the children

What did the boy ask for?

• a bell from the reindeer's harness
• a football
• a Christmas ornament

3.RL.5  In the beginning of the story, the train pulled up at the little boy's home.  Where did the conductor say the train was going?

• To the Polar Express
• To the North Pole
• To the mountains

What did the little boy yell at the end of the story?

• "Merry Christmas"
• "Wait"
• "Happy New Year"
• "Good bye"

a person who collects tickets on a train

• harness
• pranced
• conductor
• peak

What happened to the boy on the train ride home?

• he fell asleep
• he spilt hot cocoa on his robe
• he lost the gift Santa gave him

At the end of the story, the boy's little sister found a gift with his name on it.  What was the gift?

• a train
• the polar express
• the bell