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The Railway Children, Chapter 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title of Chapter 1?

a)

The Starting of Things

b)

The Ending of Things

c)

The Beginning of Thing

d)

The Beginning of Things

2.

What were the three kids' names?

a)

Perks

b)

Roberta

c)

Peter

d)

Phylis

3.

It was Peter's (a)   birthday when the dreadful change happened.

4.

TS: Mother was worried about the kids after Father had been taken away. Tick ✅ three reasons why Mother was worried.

a)

Mother lied to the children by saying Father had gone for business.

b)

Mother ignored the children and did not play with them.

c)

Mother told the children not to ask anything about Father to anyone.

d)

Mother sent Ruth away after she told Peter he will be sent away like Father.

5.

Finish the poem:


He had an engine that he loved

With all his heart and soul,

And if he had a wish on earth

(a)  

6.

What happened to Peter's engine?

4 lines
7.

What do we call the water that surrounded the castle?

a)

Moath

b)

Moats

c)

River

d)

Lake

8.

Roberta was obedient. Give me three reasons why?

a)

She decided not to ask about Father because Mother said so.

b)

Mother did not want the children to know why did she cry so she decided not to know.

c)

She was angry when Peter told them he asked Ruth what happened to Father.

d)

She believed they were not supposed to ask the servants things Mother did not tell them.

9.

Who was a governess in the story and what is a governess?

4 lines
10.

Who was supposed to wait for them at Three Chimneys when they arrived?

a)

Mrs. Winey

b)

Mrs. Whiney

c)

Mrs. Viney

d)

Mrs. Vini