Reading Comprehension Organizer
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Reading Comprehension Organizer
The quiet visitor
At dusk, Maia and her uncle walked along a track near their small Northland town. They had come to check a row of pest-control traps set well away from the path. Suddenly, a rustle came from the ferns. Maia stopped. A brown kiwi stepped into the open, its long beak close to the ground as it searched for insects and worms. The bird did not seem frightened, but Maia and her uncle stayed still and quiet. They knew that kiwi are mostly active at night and that bright lights and sudden noise can disturb them. After a few moments, the kiwi wandered back into the undergrowth. Maia noticed a trap nearby. It was designed to catch introduced pests, such as stoats, which can attack kiwi eggs and chicks. Her uncle checked that the trap was safe and recorded what they had found. The trap had caught nothing that evening, but keeping it checked mattered. A forgotten trap could become dangerous to other animals. On the walk home, Maia asked why the kiwi had come so close to the track. Her uncle explained that kiwi search widely for food and may use different parts of the forest. Maia decided that helping wildlife was not always dramatic. Sometimes it meant being quiet, checking equipment carefully, and looking after the places animals need.
Understand the passage
Use details from the passage to support your thinking.
- A soft sound made by something moving through leaves
- A bright flash of light
- A loud call from a bird
- A sharp smell in the air
- Maia learns that careful, quiet actions can help protect kiwi and their habitat.
- Maia and her uncle try to catch a kiwi near their town.
- Kiwi only live beside walking tracks in Northland.
- Pest-control traps should be left alone once they are set.
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