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The Polar Express Comprehension

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    The Polar Express Story and Movie
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  • What was in the last package found from Santa under the tree?
    A toy car
    A bell
    A Snowball
    A ball
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  • On Christmas Eve, as a young boy looked out his bedroom window, he saw a _____ standing perfectly still in front of his house.
    A train
    A boat
    A horse and carriage
    A car
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  • On the train, the children sang carols, ate candies with nougat centers and drank _________ __________.
    cold coca cola
    hot chocolate
    warm water
    cold milk
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  • The boy chose the first gift of Christmas from Santa. What did he choose?
    A toy train
    A flower
    A silver bell from the reindeer's harness
    A cup of hot chocolate
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  • As the boy laid in his bed, what did he hear?
    A dog barking
    Bells from Santa's sleigh
    Hissing steam and squeaking metal
    A wolf howling
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  • When the conductor asked if he was going to the North Pole, the boy ________________.
    Said "no" at first, but changed his mind
    Grabbed his coat and climbed aboard
    Took the conductor's outstretched hand
    Pushed the conductor out of his way and went aboard
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  • What did the children eat and drink on the train?
    Caramel apples and hot chocolate
    Christmas cookies with milk
    Candies with white nougat centers and hot chocolate.
    Popcorn and soda
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  • What did the Polar Express cross before it reached the North Pole?
    A sparkling stream that looked like a river of diamonds.
    A lake covered with ice
    A barren desert of ice called the "Great Polar Ice Cap"
    A deep valley called the "Grand Canyon".
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  • What did the boy feel when he reached into his pocket?
    A silver bell
    A key
    A small, wrapped present
    A hole
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  • Who is able to hear the bell?
    Anyone who is sad and lonely
    The boy's dog
    The boy's parents
    Anyone who truly believes
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  • What is a harness?
    The bells on a reindeer.
    A glow-in-the-dark hat.
    The straps and fastenings by which an animal pulls a load
    An open vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
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  • What does "lurch" mean?
    To run fast
    To walk slowly
    To move forward suddenly
    To fly in the sky
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  • Which of the following words means "to have faith or confidence in the existence or worth of"?
    believe
    rustle
    prance
    barren
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  • Which of the following words means "unable to produce plants or fruits"?
    rustle
    barren
    believe
    sleigh
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  • Which of the following words means "to move something, causing it to make a sound"?
    plains
    barren
    prance
    rustle
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  • True or False: A sleigh is an open vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice.
    True
    False
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