The Polar Express Adventure
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focused on reading comprehension and character analysis from 'The Polar Express'.
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The Polar Express Adventure
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Read each question carefully and answer based on the story 'The Polar Express'.
It was Christmas Eve. A young boy lay awake, listening. He hoped to hear the bells of Santa's sleigh. Instead, he heard a different sound. A train! It pulled up right outside his house. The conductor, a tall man with a friendly smile, stood at the door. "All aboard for the Polar Express!" he called. The boy, feeling very brave, stepped onto the train. Inside, other children in their pajamas were already there, chatting excitedly. They were all going to the North Pole!
1. What night was it when the train arrived?
Halloween
Christmas Eve
New Year's Day
Thanksgiving
2. Where was the Polar Express going?
The South Pole
His grandma's house
The North Pole
The zoo
3. The boy heard a instead of Santa's sleigh bells.
4. The called, "All aboard for the Polar Express!"
5. Describe how the boy felt when he first heard the train.
6. What did the children on the train wear?
7. The conductor was a short man with a grumpy look.
True
False
8. The boy was scared and did not get on the train.
True
False
9. Imagine you are on the Polar Express. What do you see and hear? What do you hope to get for Christmas at the North Pole?
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