The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (Reader's Theatre)

What is the setting of the story? Choose two answers.

• North Pole

• Christmas time

• Noise

• Who-ville

• Spring time

In the beginning of the text, who does the Grinch hate?

• Santa

• all girls and boys

• the Whos

• Cindy-Lou Who

According to the text, what would the Whos feast on for Christmas?

• Christmas candy

• Popcorn and cake

• Turkey and dressing

• Who-pudding and Who-roast beast

What's the name of the Grinch's dog?

• Max

• Matt

• Mark

• Met

Which of the following is NOT a present the Grinch took from Cindy-Lou's house?

• Tricycles

• iPods

• Checkerboards

• Roller skates

What type of figurative language was used in this part of the text?

"And his fib fooled the child"

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

What surprised the Grinch after he took the Whos' gifts?

• The Whos were merry, despite having no gifts.

• The Whos overslept and missed seeing Santa Claus.

• The Whos bought new presents for their families.

• The Whos decided to skip Christmas altogether.

How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow that day?

• 2

• 3

• 33

• not this one

What realization did the Grinch have at the end of the tale?

• He realized that the Whos only bought presents because they had to.

• He realized that Christmas is all about eating good food and giving people gifts.

• He realized that Christmas is not all about gifts and presents.

• He realized that WaitR will not deliver to Who-ville.

Which is a possible theme of the story?

• The holidays must be spent with family in order to be meaningful.

• Roast-beast is best served warm, with mashed potatoes.

• Gifts are nice, but holidays can still be wonderful without them.

• It's never too late to make new friends.