How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Why is this book titled, How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

• A grinchy sort of character wants to steal Valentine's Day.

• It is a nonfiction book, and this happened exactly as it appears in the book.

• A grinchy sort of character wants to steal Christmas.

• A grinchy sort of character wants to steal Wacky Socks Day.

"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.

Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more."

This line from the story could be considered a—

• title.

• character.

• plot.

• moral.

• setting.

1) The Grinch arrives at Cindy Lou Who's house.

2) The Grinch goes to the top of Mount Crumpit.

3) ________________________________________________

4) The Grinch realizes that Christmas is not about the presents.

Which line below should go in the blank?

• The Whos sing together.

• The Grinch carves the roast beast.

• The Grinch comes up with a plan to steal Christmas.

• The Grinch returns all of the presents.

The main idea is what a selection is all mostly about. A detail is just what part of it is about.

Which of the following is the best main idea of these chapters?

• The singing is what bothers the grinch the most.

• The Grinch tries to steal Christmas, but he realizes it cannot be stolen.

• The Grinch did not leave any food for the Who families, and not even crumbs for the mice.

• This book was written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss.

The main idea is what a selection is all mostly about. A detail is just what part of it is about.

Which of the following is the best detail of these chapters?

• The Grinch has never liked Christmas, and it bothers him greatly, so he comes up with a plan to keep Christmas from happening, but he fails.

• The Grinch tries to steal Christmas, but he realizes it cannot be stolen.

• The Grinch did not leave any food for the Who families, and not even crumbs for the mice.

• This book was written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss.

Did you enjoy this book? Explain why or why not?

Read the line from the story:

And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch, very nimbly,

Stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimbley!

Which of the following has an opposite meaning to the underlined word, "nimbly"?

• scientifically

• quickly

• clumsily

• strongly

The Grinch changes in all of the following ways except:

• The Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

• The Grinch's heart increases in size.

• The Grinch learns how to take care of Max.

• The Grinch is no longer bothered by singing.

If the following lines happened to be in the story, what would most likely be the next word?

The Grinch took the tacos with Who-malade sauce,

He took the kids' rocks that were covered in _____________.

• moss.

• sprinkles.

• stars.

• paint.