Reader 2 Unit 1 – Randolph the Reindeer

1. Who was Randolph?

Answer: Randolph was a reindeer.

2. How was Randolph different from the other reindeer?

Answer: Unlike the other reindeer, Randolph was very shy. The others held their heads high and shook their

antlers but Randolph put his head down and nibbled at the plants.

3. How did the other reindeer describe themselves?

Answer: The other reindeer described themselves as ‘show-offs.’

4. Whom did Randolph want to join?

Answer: Randolph wanted to join the children playing on the hillside.

5. Why did he not join them?

Answer: He did not join them because he felt shy.

6. What did Randolph find on the snowy ground?

Answer: Randolph found a woollen hat, a mitten and a scarf lying on the ground.

7. Whom did Randolph see?

Answer: Randolph saw a little boy lying by the side of his sled.

8. Why was the boy lying there?

Answer: The boy was lying there because he had hurt himself.

9. How did Randolph help the boy?

Answer: Randolph allowed the boy to slip his arms around his neck and climb onto his back. Then Randolph

carried him to safety.

Revision/Challenge questions:

10. Who is a hero? Why did the boy call Randolph a hero?

Answer: Free response.

Possible Answer: A hero is a person who does s

boy called Randolph a hero because Randolph had saved his life.

11. How is Randolph different at the end of the story?

Answer: Free response.

Possible Answer: Randolph was proud of what he had done. This feeling made him feel like he could

the other reindeer. He could also look up and toss his antlers.

Who is a hero? Why did the boy call Randolph a hero?

A hero is a person who does something brave or great and who

boy called Randolph a hero because Randolph had saved his life.

How is Randolph different at the end of the story?

Randolph was proud of what he had done. This feeling made him feel like he could

. He could also look up and toss his antlers.

omething brave or great and who people want to be like. The

Randolph was proud of what he had done. This feeling made him feel like he could be like