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Missing the Bus Comprehension
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Missing the Bus Comprehension
📚 Part 1: Understanding the Story
1. Who wrote the story "Missing the Bus"?
Fran Hunia
Margaret Mahy
Joy Cowley
Patricia Grace
2. What is the main reason the author wrote this story?
To give information about buses
To entertain readers with a story
To persuade people to catch buses
To teach about timetables
3. Who are the main characters in "Missing the Bus"?
4. Why did the character(s) miss the bus? Use evidence from the text.
📝 Part 2: Story Sequence and Analysis
5. Put the story events in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4 in the boxes:
The bus arrived at the stop
The character(s) realised they were late
The character(s) rushed to get ready
The character(s) missed the bus
6. How did the story end? Explain in your own words.
7. What could the character(s) have done differently to catch the bus?
💭 Part 3: Personal Response
8. What message or lesson do you think the author wants readers to learn from this story?
9. How did this story make you feel? Why?
10. Draw your favourite part of the story and write one sentence explaining why you chose it.
I chose this part because: _________________________________
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