Missing the Bus Comprehension
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Missing the Bus Comprehension
The bus that got away
On Monday morning, Maia and her younger brother, Finn, were meant to catch the 8:10 bus to school. Their mum had left early for work, so the two of them were in charge of getting ready. “Shoes on by eight,” Maia reminded Finn as she packed her lunch. Finn nodded, but he was busy trying to fit a toy dinosaur into his school bag. Its tail kept catching in the zip. At 7:54, Maia checked the kitchen clock. There was time for breakfast, she decided. She poured cereal for both of them. Finn wanted to show her how the dinosaur could stand on one leg, and Maia laughed when it toppled into his bowl. Then came a clatter from the hallway. Finn had knocked over his water bottle, and a puddle spread across the floor. Maia grabbed a tea towel. By the time the floor was dry, the clock said 8:04. “Shoes! Bags! Now!” Maia called. Finn could only find one shoe. They searched under the couch, behind the front door and beside the washing basket. At last, Maia spotted it beneath the kitchen table. They ran down the path, but the bus was already at the stop. The driver closed the doors and pulled away just as they reached the corner. Finn’s shoulders slumped. Maia felt annoyed with herself. She had thought they had plenty of time, but she had not allowed for anything going wrong. She checked the timetable at the stop. The next bus was due in twenty minutes. “Let’s use the time,” Maia said. She phoned their mum, explained what had happened and asked her to let the school know they would be late. Then she and Finn sat beneath the shelter and made a new plan: tomorrow, they would pack their bags and put their shoes by the door the night before. When the next bus arrived, they climbed aboard. Finn held his dinosaur carefully this time. “Ready early tomorrow?” Maia asked. Finn grinned. “And the dinosaur can stay home.”
Check your understanding
Answer using evidence from the story where you can.
- It was too big to carry on the bus.
- Its tail kept catching in his school-bag zip.
- He had left it on the bus the day before.
- It made him spill his breakfast.
- Never bring toys anywhere.
- It is helpful to prepare ahead and allow extra time.
- A bus will always wait if you run fast enough.
- You should solve every problem without asking for help.
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