Polar Express Math, Writing, Language, and Literacy Activities

The Polar Express activities, 240 pages, CCSS

*FULLY UPDATED NOVEMBER 2022*

This is a differentiated, CCSS, companion to The Polar Express that allows you to integrate holiday themes and activities in your classroom, while targeting common core standards.

With your purchase, you will receive the following, no-prep, printables:

Literature Pamphlet:

• In addition to the printables listed below, this product also contains the following product from my store: THE POLAR EXPRESS LITERATURE PAMPHLET FOLDABLE ACTIVITY

Literacy Activities:

• Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?, RL.2.1, Worksheet and Answer Key
• Sequencing Events with Pictures Cut and Glue RL.K.2, RL.1.2, Worksheet A and Answer Key
• Sequencing Events Cut and Glue RL.2.2, RL.3.2, Worksheet B and Answer Key
• Event Sequencing Cards (Black and White/Color/Answer Key), RL.2.2, RL.3.2
• Cause and Effect Worksheet and Answer Key
• Story Retell, RL.K.2, RL.1.2, Worksheet A
• Story Retell, RL.1.2, Worksheet B
• Story Elements Cut and Glue Worksheet, RL.K.3, RL.1.3, Worksheet A and Answer Key
• Story Elements, RL.2.3, Worksheet B
• Setting Description, RL.K.3, RL.1.3, Worksheet A (with sentence stems)
• Setting Description, RL.K.3, RL.1.3, Worksheet B (without sentence stems)
• Character Description, RL.K.3, RL.1.3, Worksheet A (with sentence stems)
• Character Description, RL.K.3, RL.1.3, Worksheet B (without sentence stems)
• Character Traits, RL.1.3, RL2.3, Worksheet C
• Character Challenges, RL.2.3, Worksheet D and Answer Key
• Central Message, RL.1.2, RL.2.2, Worksheet A and Answer Key
• Theme, RL.3.2, RL.4.2, Worksheet B and Answer Key
• Themes, RL.4.2, RL.5.2, Worksheet C and Answer Key
• Summary and Theme, RL.4.2, RL.5.2, Worksheet D
• Narrator’s Point of View Comparison (The Polar Express and The Stranger), RL.4.6, Worksheet and Answer Key
• Illustrations, RL.K.7, Worksheet A and Answer Key
• Illustrations, RL.K.7, RL.1.7, Worksheet B and Answer Key
• Illustrations Cut and Glue, RL.1.7, Worksheet C and Answer Key
• Illustrations, RL.2.7, Worksheet D and Answer Key
• Illustrations, RL.2.7, RL.3.7, Worksheet E and Answer Key
• Illustrations, RL.2.7, RL.3.7, Worksheet F and Answer Key
• Compare and Contrast Visual Presentation and Text, RL.4.7, Worksheet G
• Compare and Contrast Visual Presentation and Text, RL.4.7, Worksheet H
• Compare and Contrast Stories Cut and Glue, RL.K.9, RL.1.9, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet A and answer Key
• Character Comparison, RL.1.9, RL.3.9, (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet B
• Character Comparison, RL.1.9, RL.3.9, (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet C
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet D
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet E
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and The Stranger), Worksheet F
• Compare and Contrast Stories Cut and Glue, RL.K.9, RL.1.9, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet G and Answer Key
• Character Comparison, RL.1.9, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet H
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet I
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9, (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet J
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet K
• Compare and Contrast Stories by the Same Author, RL.3.9 (The Polar Express and Jumanji), Worksheet L
• Comprehension Test A, K-1, and answer key
• Comprehension Test B, 2-4, and answer key

Writing Activities:

• The Polar Express Creative Writing (with sentence stems)
• The Polar Express Creative Writing (no sentence stems)
• The Polar Express Creative Writing Mini-Book: The Magic Train
• The Polar Express Expository Writing (with sentence stems)
• The Polar Express Expository Writing (no sentence stems)
• The Polar Express Expository Writing Mini-Book: The Gift

Language Activities:

• The Polar Express CVC Words -at, RF.K.2, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express CVC Words -am, RF.K.2, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express CVC Words, Short Letter U, RF.K.2, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Beginning Letter Sounds, S, T, P, RF.K.2, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Beginning Letter Sounds, M, C, B, RF.K.2, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Prepositions, L.K.1.E, L1.1.I, worksheet A and answer key
• The Polar Express Prepositions, L.K.1.E, L1.1.I, worksheet B and answer key
• The Polar Express Regular Plural Nouns, L.1.1.C, Worksheet A and answer key
• The Polar Express Regular Plural Nouns, L.1.1.C, Worksheet B and answer key
• The Polar Express Regular Plural Nouns, L.1.1.C, Worksheet C and answer key
• The Polar Express Past Tense, Irregular Verbs, L.2.1.D, Worksheet A and answer key
• The Polar Express Past Tense, Irregular Verbs, L.2.1.D, Worksheet B and answer key
• The Polar Express Contractions, L.2.2.C, worksheet A and answer key
• The Polar Express Contractions, L.2.2.C, worksheet B and answer key
• The Polar Express Parts of Speech Silly Story Retell, L.3.1 worksheet and sample answer key
• The Polar Express Context Clues L.3.4A, L4.4A, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Similes and Metaphors L.4.5A, worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Word Search and answer key

Math Activities:

• The Polar Express Ten Frames, Number Cards, Number Charts, Clip Cards
• The Polar Express How Many? K.CC.B.5 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by 1’s, K.CC.A.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by 2’s, K.CC.A.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by 5’s, K.CC.A.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by 10’s, K.CC.A.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Addition with Counters, K.OA.A.1 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Subtraction with Counters, K.OA.A.1 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Addition with Pictures K.OA.A.5 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Subtraction with Pictures K.O.A.A.5 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Which Group Has More?, K.CC.C.6 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by Tens to 100, K.CC.A.1 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by Tens to 120, 1.NBT.A.1 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Ten More, Ten Less, 1.NBT.C.5 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express How Many Tens? How Many Ones?, 1.NBT.B.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Counting by 100 to 1000, 2.NBT.A.2 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express How Many Hundreds, Tens, and Ones?, 2.NBT.A.1 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal?, 1.NBT.B.3 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal?, 2.NBT.A.4 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Expanded Form, 2.NBT.A.3 worksheet and answer key
• The Polar Express Round to Tens, Round to Hundreds 3.NBT.A.1, worksheet A and answer key
• The Polar Express Round to Tens, Round to Hundreds 3.NBT.A.1, worksheet B and answer key
• Equivalent Fractions Cut and Glue Cards and Worksheet (3.NFA.3) and answer key
• Fraction Clip Cards (3.NFA.3)

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