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WorksheetsThe Polar Express
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
3.RL.5 What was the little boy listening for?
a)
The sound of a train
b)
The sound of reindeer
c)
The ringing bells of santa's sleigh
2.
What were the children served on the train?
a)
pizza
b)
hot cocoa
c)
chocolate bars
3.
Where were all the elves, when they train arrived at the north pole?
a)
in the factories
b)
on the train
c)
gathering at the center of the city
4.
What was Santa's tradition before he began his journey?
a)
to load the sleigh with the elves
b)
to give the first gift of Christmas to one of the children on the train
c)
to drink hot cocoa with the children
5.
What did the boy ask for?
a)
a bell from the reindeer's harness
b)
a football
c)
a Christmas ornament
6.
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?
a)
To the Polar Express
b)
To the North Pole
c)
To the mountains
7.
a person who collects tickets on a train
a)
harness
b)
pranced
c)
conductor
d)
peak
8.
What did the little boy yell at the end of the story?
a)
"Merry Christmas"
b)
"Wait"
c)
"Happy New Year"
d)
"Good bye"
9.
What happened to the boy on the train ride home?
a)
he fell asleep
b)
he spilt hot cocoa on his robe
c)
he lost the gift Santa gave him
10.
At the end of the story, the boy's little sister found a gift with his name on it. What was the gift?
a)
a train
b)
the polar express
c)
the bell
11.
What night did the story take place on?
a)
New Year's Eve
b)
Christmas Eve
c)
Christmas Day
12.
Who received the first Christmas gift?
a)
Santa made the gift for himself
b)
The little boy (main character)
c)
The conductor
d)
A little girl crying for her mom
13.
What was the Christmas gift the little boy wanted?
a)
A firetruck
b)
A toy replica of the Polar Express
c)
A reindeer
d)
One silver bell from Santa's Sleigh
14.
What is the boy's struggle throughout the story?
a)
He isn't sure if he believes in Santa.
b)
He isn't sure if he likes Christmas.
c)
He doesn't like his sister.
d)
He doesn't want any presents.
15.
Why does the boy choose a bell from Santa's sleigh as his gift?
a)
He wanted proof that Santa was real.
b)
He didn't have a bell.
c)
He couldn't think of anything else.
d)
He was dared to ask for it.
16.
What is a theme in the story?
a)
Theme is a message or lesson that the reader learns while reading the story.
b)
Theme is a topic.
c)
Theme is how you decorate your party.
d)
Theme is a holiday.
17.
Which of the following is a theme of Polar Express?
a)
The magic of Christmas doesn't fade away just because you grow older.
b)
Santa
c)
Happiness
d)
Chris and Sarah were happy on Christmas morning.
18.
How did the boy lose his gift?
a)
A hole in his clothes
b)
He dropped it
c)
Edrine took it
d)
He threw it outside
19.
Who can hear the bell?
a)
People who believe in Santa
b)
Adults
c)
Adrian
d)
Sarah
20.
What did the little boy see out of his bedroom window?
a)
A train wrapped in an apron of steam
b)
Santa's sleigh with eight tiny reindeer
c)
A pack of wild wolves
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