Platform - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The narrator waits for their mom at Penn Station, observing the changing signals, lights, and people around. They reflect on the advertisements and the environment, particularly a children's shoe ad. As the Flying Scotsman express train passes, the station goes dark. Finally, the narrator's mom arrives, and they head home together, discussing the ad and holding hands.

What does the narrator do while waiting for their mom at Penn Station?

• Talks to strangers

• Reads a book

• Eats at a restaurant

• Watches the signals and lights change

What is the narrator's reaction to the advertisement about children's shoes?

• They ignore it

• They find it amusing

• They ponder its meaning

• They dislike it

How does the narrator feel about waiting for their mom?

• They find it boring

• They are indifferent

• They prefer it over being alone at home

• They are anxious

How does the narrator recognize their mom when she arrives?

• By her clothes

• By her perfume

• By her shape, bag, and walk

• By her voice

What is the significance of the Flying Scotsman express train in the story?

• It is a train that the narrator dislikes

• It is a train the narrator wants to board

• It marks the time close to the mom's arrival

• It is the train the narrator is waiting for