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

• 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 to the webquest by clicking here!