Reading Comprehension Introduction
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Reading Comprehension Introduction
The Rock Pool Rescue
At low tide, Oliver, Nikau and Mei crouched beside a rock pool. Their class had agreed to watch the animals without touching them. Mei spotted a small crab wedged between two stones. One of its claws was trapped beneath a strip of seaweed-covered rock. “Should we lift the rock?” Oliver asked. Nikau shook his head. “It might crush the crab, and we could damage its hiding place.” He pointed to a shallow channel leading from the pool to the sea. “The tide is coming back in. Perhaps water will loosen the seaweed.” The three friends stepped back and waited quietly. A thin wave slid into the channel, then another. Water swirled around the trapped claw. The crab wriggled free and hurried beneath a ledge. Mei smiled, but Oliver looked worried. “Will it be safe when the tide rises?” Nikau explained that the pool would soon fill with seawater, giving the crab plenty of room to shelter. Before leaving, the friends checked that they had taken all their rubbish with them. They agreed that careful observing had helped them understand the crab without putting it at risk.
Check Your Understanding
Return to the passage whenever you need evidence.
- Reading words as quickly as possible
- Understanding and thinking about what you read
- Reading aloud with expression
- They considered how lifting the rock might harm the crab.
- They waited to see whether the incoming water would help.
- They picked up the crab and moved it.
- They pulled the seaweed away.
- Wild animals should always be moved to a safer place.
- Careful observing can help people protect animals.
- Rock pools are too dangerous to explore.
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