Mr Gum Reading Comprehension
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Mr Gum Reading Comprehension
Mr Gum and the runaway sign
On Monday morning, Mr Gum was in his usual mood: cross with the sun for shining and cross with a sparrow for singing. He was sweeping the pavement outside his house when a gust of wind snatched the little sign from his gate. It sailed down the street, spinning like a silver plate. At the corner, Tui was wheeling her bicycle towards the repair shop. She caught the sign before it hit a puddle. “It says ‘BEWARE OF THE DOG’,” she read. “But there isn’t a dog here.” “There is now,” said Mr Gum, pointing at a muddy shape behind his rubbish bin. It was only his old coat, caught on a branch. Tui tried not to laugh. Mr Gum tried to look fierce, but the sign was wobbling on his head like a very serious hat. Just then, Arjun rode up with a squeaky bicycle. The noise made the coat flap. Mr Gum jumped, Tui laughed, and Arjun’s front wheel rolled gently into the empty repair stand. Nobody was hurt, and the bicycle was easy to fix. Mr Gum took the sign down and turned it over. On the blank side, he wrote: “BEWARE OF VERY WINDY MONDAYS.” Then he put it back on the gate—this time with two nails.
Check the clues
Answer in complete thoughts where you can. Use details from the passage to support your ideas.
- He is cross with the sunshine and a singing sparrow.
- He is excited to repair a bicycle.
- He is worried about getting wet.
- He is pleased to see Tui.
- She found the situation funny but attempted to keep a straight face.
- She could not understand what Mr Gum said.
- She was angry that Mr Gum had a sign.
- She wanted to leave the street quickly.
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