Transcript The Polar Express

The Polar Express
Webquest created by Mrs. Seese
New Words
• On a sheet of paper keep a list of new words
that you hear or read during the story.
• When the story is over and you have a
complete list use DICTIONARY.COM to find
the meaning (you can use a real dictionary
too).
Illustrations (pictures)
• Using a blank sheet of paper draw a picture
for each new word. Illustrate how you “see”
the word in your “head”. Play a movie in your
mind of the new word.
Word Patterns
• We have been working with the digraphs:
• sh, th, wh, ch, ck. Make a list of words from
the story that you read of words that have
these digraphs. Sort the words into digraph
lists.
Characters
• Who are the main characters of the story?
• Make a list of the main characters. These are
characters that have a main role in the story,
they appear consistently throughout the story.
• Choose two of the main characters and make
a list of describing words for each character
(happy, sad, mean, nice, etc…). Then write a
sentence for each character describing them.
Ending
• At the end of the story the bell is found and
everyone is happy. How could the story have
ended differently if the bell had not been
returned to him? Write a new ending with at
least two paragraphs and remember to check
for spelling and punctuation.
The Moral of the Story
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A moral is a lesson learned.
What is the moral of The Polar Express?
Is there more than one moral?
Write your answers in complete sentences!
All Done!
• After you are finished with these tasks go back
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