Bungawitta Chapter 1 Comprehension

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📚 Part 1: Understanding the Characters

Instructions: Answer each question using evidence from Chapter 1. Use the sentence starters provided to help structure your responses.

1. What do the residents of Bungawitta do when they meet every morning?

Sentence starter: "When the residents meet each morning, they..."

2. Why does Glory-Alice hate the weatherman?

Sentence starter: "Glory-Alice hates the weatherman because..."

3. What happens to Flo and Cookie when it is about to rain?

Evidence from the text: "The text says..."

4. How do you think Cookie got his nickname? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Sentence starter: "I think Cookie got his nickname because..."

🌾 Part 2: Understanding Bungawitta's Problems

5. What is on the TV breakfast show after the weather?

6. What is the main problem in Bungawitta? What two things does Adam say they need, and why?

Use this structure: "The problem is... Adam says they need... and... because..."

7. Compare the fields of Bungawitta. What did they used to look like? What do they look like now?

Then: ________________________________________________

Now: ________________________________________________

8. What do the residents think are the good things about Bungawitta that tourists might like?

List at least three things and explain why tourists might enjoy them.

🔍 Part 3: Critical Analysis

9. Why do you think the author chose to describe the drought this way? What effect does this description have on the reader?

Think about the words and phrases used to describe the drought and how they make you feel.

10. What might happen next in the story and why? Use evidence from Chapter 1 to support your prediction.

Sentence starter: "I predict that... because in Chapter 1..."

11. How does the author make you feel sympathy for the characters in Bungawitta? Give specific examples from the text.

Consider the characters' actions, words, and situations.

12. What themes or messages do you think the author is trying to communicate through this chapter?

Think about community, hope, challenges, and working together.

🎨 Part 4: Creative Response

13. Drawing Activity: Draw a scene or character from Chapter 1 in the box below. Choose something that stood out to you or that you found interesting.

14. Write a short explanation of your drawing. Describe what you drew and explain why you chose this particular scene or character. Use details from the text to support your choice.

Include: What you drew, why you chose it, and how it connects to the story.

💭 Part 5: Personal Response

15. Extension Question: Based on what you've read in Chapter 1, what advice would you give to the residents of Bungawitta to help solve their problems? Use evidence from the text to support your suggestions.

Challenge: Think about what the characters have tried and what might work better.

Remember: Always include evidence from the text to support your answers. Look for specific words, phrases, or sentences that help prove your point!