Quest Reading Comprehension
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Quest Reading Comprehension
The Silver Fern Quest
On Saturday morning, Maia, Theo and Hana met at the entrance to Kauri Grove. They had entered a community nature challenge: find a silver fern marker hidden somewhere along the walking track and return before midday. Maia unfolded the map. “The first clue says to follow the stream until we reach a bridge,” she said. Theo was keen to race ahead, but Hana noticed dark clouds gathering above the hills. “Let’s stay together. The track could be slippery,” she reminded them. At the bridge, they found a small card tucked beneath a stone. It read: “Look where the old tōtara casts its longest shadow.” Theo hurried towards a tree, then stopped. “There are three tōtara trees. Which one?” Hana studied the ground. “The sun is behind us, so the longest shadow points this way.” She showed them a narrow path they had almost missed. The friends followed it and found a muddy patch blocking the track. Maia spotted flat stones nearby. Instead of stepping into the mud, they placed the stones in a line to make a safe crossing. Theo carried the map while Maia and Hana tested each stone. Beyond the muddy patch, a silver fern marker gleamed beside a bench. They had found it with plenty of time to spare. Theo smiled. “I wanted to go fast, but we got here because we listened to one another.” As they walked back, the rain began. The friends shared Hana’s spare raincoat and kept to the middle of the track. At the entrance, they returned the marker to the organiser. Their prize was a packet of native-flower seeds, which they decided to plant together.
Show what you understood
Answer using details from the story where you can.
- Maia, by noticing the flat stones
- Theo, by hurrying ahead
- Hana, by reading the rain clouds
- Hana reminded the others to stay together.
- The friends tested the stones before crossing.
- They shared a raincoat on the way back.
- Caution
- Care
- Kindness
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