Story Elements
Comprehension
True or False
Vocabulary
Fact or Opinion
100
Is The Polar Express fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
100
What sound is the boy listening for at the beginning of the story?
The bells of Santa's sleigh
100
The children had chocolate bars on the train.
False. They had hot chocolate and candies with nougat centers.
100
What vocabulary word best fits this sentence: The reindeer ____________ through the snow. a. pranced b. thundered c. lurched
a. pranced
100
Christmas is the best holiday!
Opinion
200
Which is not a setting from the story? a. the North Pole b. Santa's workshop c. the boy's house
b. Santa's workshop
200
How does the boy loose the bell?
He has a hole in his bathrobe pocket.
200
The elves cheered wildly when Santa appeared in the center of town.
True
200
Which is not a synonym for the word flickered? a. sparkled b. dimmed c. twinkled
b. dimmed
200
All children deserve every gift they want from Santa.
Opinion
300
What genre is The Polar Express?
Fantasy
300
Why do the elves gather at the center of the city?
To see Santa give the first gift of Christmas
300
The parents could not hear the bell because it was broken.
False. The parents could not hear the bell because they didn't believe in Santa.
300
Who is the guide in charge of the train?
The conductor
300
The North Pole is part of North America.
Fact
400
Who is the author of The Polar Express and what is his purpose for writing the story?
Chris Van Allsburg/entertain
400
How was the Polar Express like a roller coaster? a. It was slow b. It rolled over peaks and through valleys
It rolled over peaks and through valleys
400
The boy had time to look for his lost bell but thought it was useless.
False. The boy didn't have time to look for the bell because the train began to move.
400
Tell what nougat is.
The sugary candy paste found in the middle of candies
400
It would be exciting to ride on the Polar Express.
Opinion
500
What is the problem and solution of the story?
The boy looses the bell given by Santa. Santa returns the bell for him to find under his tree Christmas morning.
500
Why did the boy choose the bell?
He liked the sound and wanted to have something to prove Santa was real.
500
The conductor took the boy's ticket from his vest.
False. The conductor took a large pocket watch from his vest.
500
What word goes with the definition "gear with straps for an animal to pull a vehicle?"
harness
500
The Great Polar Ice Cap is a barren desert of ice.
Fact
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