Comprehension
Rhymes
Vocabulary
Details
Characters
100
Where did the Grinch live?
Just North of Who-ville (on Mount Crumpit)
100
"All the Who girls and boys
would wake bright and early.
They'd rush for their ______!"
toys
100
"And they're hanging their stocking!" he snarled with a sneer."
What does "sneer" mean in this sentence?
a mean looking smile
100
Why was Cindy-Lou Who out of bed?
She wanted a cup of cold water.
100
Who is this?
The Grinch
200
When does the story take place?
Christmas
200
"He turned around fast, and saw a small Who!
Little Cindy-Lou Who,
who was not more than ____."
Two
200
"Then the Whos, young and old, would sit down to a feast."
What does the word "feast" mean in this sentence?
a large meal
200
What did the Grinch use to tie a big horn on top of his dog?
Red thread
200
Who is this?
Max, the Grinch's dog
300
What costume does the Grinch need?
Santa suit
300
"He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash. Why, that Grinch even took their last can of ______"
Who-Hash
300
"And he chuckled, and clucked, What a great Grinchy trick!"
What is the meaning of the word "chuckled" in this sentence?
laughed
300
Name a toy that the Grinch stole and stuffed into bags.
Possible answers:
pop guns, bicycles, roller skates, drums, checkerboards, tricycles
300
Who is this?
Cindy-Lou Who
400
Who is Max? What is he dressed as?
The Grinch's dog who is dressed as a reindeer.
400
"And then they'd do something he liked least of all!
Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small,
Would stand close together, with Christmas bells ringing.
They'd stand hand-in-hand. And the Whos would start ________"
Singing
400
"Since reindeer are scarce, there was none to be found."
What is the meaning of "scarce" in this sentence?
a small amount
400
What was the one thing he left in the house?
"a crumb that was even too small for a mouse."
400
"Well... in Who-ville they say:
That the _________ small heart grew three sizes that day."
Grinch's
500
How did the Grinch know that he had not stopped Christmas?
The Whos were still singing without presents at all.
500
"Then, the last thing he took was the log for their ________. Then, he went up the chimney, himself, the liar."
fire
500
"Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee."
What is the meaning of the word "glee" in this sentence?
happy delight
500
What lesson about Christmas does the Grinch learn?
That Christmas doesn't come from a store but perhaps means a little bit more.
500
Who said this in the book?
" Santy Claus, why, why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?"
Cindy-Lou Who