Daily Quiz: The Polar Express 1/10
Trivia Challenge
What is the name of the dog who appears in nearly every book written by Chris Van Allsburg?
A.) Snoopy
B.) Fritz
C.) Spot
D.) George
MAP Test Practice
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Reading Level
Interest Level: Grades K-3
Guided Reading: N
Lexile: 520L
Accelerated Reader Level: 3.8
MAP Reading RIT: 191-197
Reading
Read the following passage:
On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed. I did not rustle the sheets. I breathed slowly and silently. I was listening for a sound— a sound a friend had told me I’d never hear— the ringing bells of Santa’s sleigh.
“There is no Santa,” my friend had insisted, but I knew he was wrong.What can you infer about the narrator?
A.) The narrator is a young child.
B.) The narrator believes in Santa Claus.
C.) The narrator does not believe in Santa Claus.
D.) The narrator does not have any friends.
Math
Look at the thermometer.What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?
A.) 50°
B.) 12°
C.) 10°
D.) 51°
Language Usage
Which sentence is written correctly?
A.) Late that night i did hear sounds, though not of ringing bells.
B.) From outside came the sounds of hissing steam and squeaking metal.
C.) I looked through my window and saw a Train standing perfectly still in front of my house.
D.) It was wrapped in an apron of steem.
Writer’s Toolbox & Prompt of the Day
Which of the following sentences contains an example of imagery?
A.) “There is no Santa.”
B.) I looked through my window.
C.) From outside came the sounds of hissing steam and squeaking metal.
D.) I knew he was wrong.
Prompt for Writers
Write a Christmas Eve story containing vivid imagery. Use all five senses if possible (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound).
“I looked through my window and saw a train standing perfectly still in front of my house. It was wrapped in an apron of steam.”