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Chapter 1 Comprehension Check
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Chapter 1 Comprehension Check
Read the original story below, then answer the questions using details from the text. For questions asking what you think, support your idea with a clue from the story.
Tahnee hopped out of the car and stretched her legs. The drive to Wattle Creek campground had seemed to take forever, but now the sky was turning apricot behind the gum trees.
“Let’s pitch the tent before it gets dark,” said Talia, lifting a canvas bag from the boot. Jarrah unfolded the paper map on the picnic table. He had marked the campsite with a blue cross, but the creek beside it was only a thin, pale line.
“Dad said we could fill our bottles at the creek,” Tahnee said. “It might be dry after the hot week.”
The three friends followed a sandy track. At first, they heard birds calling in the branches. Then the track split around a clump of fallen logs. Jarrah pointed left. “The map shows the creek on that side.”
Talia crouched and studied the ground. “Look at these little tracks. They go right, towards the reeds.”
Tahnee hesitated. The sun was slipping lower, and she did not want them wandering far from camp. “Let’s check the right-hand path together,” she said. “If we can’t see the creek soon, we’ll turn back.”
The path led to a hollow where the creek had once flowed. A few damp patches remained beneath the reeds, but there was no water to fill their bottles. Jarrah frowned at the map. “The map isn’t wrong. It just doesn’t tell us what the creek is like today.”
Talia noticed a small sign nailed to a tree: WATER TANK — 200 m. The friends hurried back to camp and followed the sign. The tank was full. As they filled their bottles, the first stars appeared above the trees.
“We found water because we looked carefully,” said Talia. Jarrah folded the map, and Tahnee smiled. Their first job was done. Tomorrow, they could explore in daylight.
Follow the story
Use details from the passage to show what you understand.
1.Where are the friends camping, and what time of day does the story begin? Include one clue that helps you know.
2.Name the three friends and give one action or detail that helps show what each one is like.
3.What problem do the friends discover when they reach the creek?
- The creek is dry, so they cannot fill their bottles there.
- The creek is too deep for them to cross.
- They have lost the map on the track.
- The campsite is too far away to reach before dark.
4.Tahnee hesitates when the track splits. Copy a short phrase that shows how she may be feeling, then explain what it suggests.
Read between the lines
Think about the clues the writer gives you.
5.Why was Tahnee’s suggestion to check the right-hand path together a sensible one? Give two reasons from the story.
6.Jarrah says the map is not wrong, but it does not tell them what the creek is like today. What does this show about using a map?
7.Which character shows the strongest observation skills? Explain your choice with a specific detail from the story.
8.What might the friends do on the following day? Use one clue from the ending to support your prediction.
Notice how the story works
Look closely at how the writer builds the scene and solves the problem.
9.How does the title “The Last Light at Wattle Creek” connect to events in the story? Explain both parts of the title.
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