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Bulls Storm Reading Comprehension
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Bulls Storm Reading Comprehension
Read the story, then answer the questions. Use details from the passage when you can.
At lunchtime in Bulls, the sky turned the colour of wet slate. A strong wind rattled the classroom windows, and rain tapped harder and harder on the roof. Mere and her classmates put their lunchboxes away and moved with their teacher, Ms Rangi, to the room away from the windows. No one went outside.
From indoors, Mere and Ms Rangi watched a gust sweep across the playground. Leaves spun in circles. A small branch landed near the basketball court, and the swings jerked sharply from side to side. The storm was loud, but the class stayed calm and listened to the teacher’s instructions.
After a while, the rain softened. When an adult had checked that it was safe, the children looked outside together. The playground was messy, but nobody was hurt. Mere noticed something beneath a tree: a little nest had fallen from a branch. Two tiny birds huddled inside it.
The children wanted to help straight away. Ms Rangi reminded them not to touch the birds or nest. Instead, she called a local wildlife helper for advice. The helper explained that the safest plan was to keep people and pets back while an adult checked the nest. The class made a quiet sign to remind everyone to give the birds space.
By home time, the clouds had begun to break apart. Mere felt relieved. The storm had been frightening, but the class had stayed safe by working together and following sensible advice.
Read between the lines and back up your ideas
Answer in full sentences unless the question asks for a word or phrase.
1.What clues tell you that a storm was approaching? Name two details from the first paragraph.
2.Why did the class move to a room away from the windows?
3.Which detail best shows how powerful the wind was?
- The lunchboxes were put away.
- The swings twisted in the wind.
- The class listened to instructions.
- The clouds began to break apart.
4.Put these events in the order they happened: the class saw the fallen nest; the rain softened; the class moved away from the windows.
5.What did Mere find beneath the tree, and what was inside it?
6.The children wanted to help the birds. What did Ms Rangi tell them to do, and why?
7.In the story, what does “relieved” most nearly mean?
- Worried that the storm would start
- Glad that the danger and worry had eased
- Cross because the playground was messy
- Excited to go out in the rain
8.True or false: The children went outside while the storm was still raging. Use one detail from the story to support your answer.
TrueFalse
9.What does the class making a quiet sign tell you about how they responded to the wildlife helper’s advice?
10.How did the class help keep everyone safe during and after the storm? Give two actions from the story.
11.What part of the story did you find most interesting or surprising? Explain your choice using a detail from the passage.
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