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Bungawitta Chapter 1 Comprehension
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Bungawitta Chapter 1 Comprehension
This original passage is about a drought-struck Australian town. Use details from the passage as evidence. For questions asking for your opinion or prediction, answers may vary; support them with a sensible reason.
A Dry Morning in Bungawitta
At six each morning, the people of Bungawitta drifted towards the bakery. They swapped news while the kettle boiled and the first tray of bread cooled. Lately, the news was nearly always the same: no rain.
Beyond town, the paddocks had changed from green to dusty brown. The creek was a string of shallow pools, and the farm dams were low. Farmers checked the sky, but the clouds kept passing by.
Glory-Alice stood beside the radio, listening to the weather report. “They said rain last week,” she sighed. “I’m not trusting that forecast again.” Her dog Flo gave a small sneeze as dust blew across the footpath. Cookie, a round ginger cat, curled beside the warm bakery window. Nobody knew for certain how Cookie had earned his name, but he appeared whenever a biscuit tin opened.
On the television above the counter, a breakfast show followed the weather. The presenter showed a cheerful city garden full of bright flowers. In Bungawitta, Adam looked through the window at the dry paddocks. “We need rain,” he said, “and we need people to visit. If visitors come, they might help the shops stay open.”
The residents began listing what the town could offer. There was a peaceful camping spot by the old river gums, a bakery famous for its damper, and friendly locals who knew every track in the district. “We can’t make it rain,” said Glory-Alice, “but we can decide what to do together.” Everyone leaned closer to the table. For the first time that morning, they had something new to talk about.
Check your understanding
Answer in complete sentences where appropriate. Use evidence from the passage.
1.Where do the people of Bungawitta gather each morning, and what do they usually talk about?
2.Which detail best shows that the drought has affected the land?
- The bakery sells warm bread.
- The paddocks have changed from green to dusty brown.
- Cookie sits by the window.
- People meet at six each morning.
3.Why is Glory-Alice doubtful about the weather report? Use one detail from the passage.
4.What does Flo do when dust blows across the footpath?
- Flo barks at the radio.
- Flo gives a small sneeze.
- Flo runs to the creek.
- Flo curls beside Cookie.
5.What is amusing about the way Cookie may have got his name?
6.What two things does Adam say the town needs, and how could the second one help?
7.Name two things the residents think visitors might enjoy in Bungawitta.
8.The passage says the residents had “something new to talk about.” What does this mean?
- They have found a way to make rain.
- They are beginning to discuss what they can do together.
- The weather report has changed its prediction.
- The breakfast show is coming to town.
9.How does the writer show a contrast between Bungawitta and the city garden on television?
10.What do you predict the residents might do next? Give one clue from the passage to support your prediction.
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