The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
- 1. The word "outstretched" is an example of _______.
A) a complex compound word
B) a prefix
C) a complex contraction
D) a root word
- 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a complex compound word?
A) downstairs
B) northward
C) tiptoed
D) nightgowns
- 3. The boy in the story said, "We drank hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars." Here, the author used an example of a _________.
A) metaphor
B) alliteration
C) simile
D) personification
- 4. If the "bells of Santa's sleigh" can not be heard, what conclusion does the author persuade you to draw?
A) You do not like loud bells.
B) You can only hear it if you truly believe.
C) You need to be good.
D) You may need to take a hearing test.
- 5. When the little boy shook the bell, he thought it was the most beautiful sound he and his sister had ever heard. This boy was giving a (an) __________.
A) opinion
B) fact
C) question
D) caption
- 6. When the boy shook the bell, his parents did not hear a sound. His father concluded that the bell was ________.
A) broken
B) missing
C) shiny
D) torn
- 7. Which of the following is an antonym for the word outside?
A) roamed
B) inside
C) flickered
D) pranced
- 8. If the train "thundered through the quiet wilderness", this could mean that the train was moving _______.
A) quietly and gently
B) loudly and quickly
C) slowly and softly
D) silently and mildly
- 9. This story took place on which night of the year?
A) Christmas Day
B) The night after Christmas
C) The night before the New Year begins
D) Christmas Eve
- 10. A robe is a synonym or means almost the same as one of the following words. Which one is it?
A) pajamas
B) slippers
C) housecoat
D) jacket
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