The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
- 1. The word "outstretched" is an example of _______.
A) a complex compound word
B) a root word
C) a complex contraction
D) a prefix
- 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a complex compound word?
A) nightgowns
B) downstairs
C) tiptoed
D) northward
- 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) alliteration
B) simile
C) metaphor
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 need to be good.
B) You do not like loud bells.
C) You may need to take a hearing test.
D) You can only hear it if you truly believe.
- 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) question
B) opinion
C) fact
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) torn
C) shiny
D) missing
- 7. Which of the following is an antonym for the word outside?
A) flickered
B) roamed
C) inside
D) pranced
- 8. If the train "thundered through the quiet wilderness", this could mean that the train was moving _______.
A) silently and mildly
B) slowly and softly
C) loudly and quickly
D) quietly and gently
- 9. This story took place on which night of the year?
A) The night after Christmas
B) The night before the New Year begins
C) Christmas Eve
D) Christmas Day
- 10. A robe is a synonym or means almost the same as one of the following words. Which one is it?
A) slippers
B) jacket
C) housecoat
D) pajamas
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