Term 2: Comprehension-1(a): The Camping Trip

The Camping Trip

Comprehension-1

Read the story.

“This is going to be fun!” said Mum, starting the car. “I can’t wait to climb trees and be outside!” shouted Sam from the back seat. “Being cold and getting dirty doesn’t sound fun to me,” said Ana. Mum, Sam and Ana were going on their first-ever camping trip. 

When they got to the campsite, Sam and Mum tried to put up the tent. The wind blew hard. Mum turned around to ask Ana to help and... the top sheet of the tent blew away! 

Mum told Sam and Ana to go and look for the top sheet. “I think it blew that way,” said Ana, pointing into the woods next to the campsite. It was a sunny day but the woods looked dark and spooky. They crept in...

Soon, the ground was very muddy. Sam wanted to go back but Ana said they had to keep going. Then they saw something up a tree. It was the top sheet!

Quickly, Ana climbed up the tree. At the top, she got the top sheet! She climbed down happily.

Back at the campsite, Mum was proud when she saw they had found the top sheet. She was surprised to hear Ana say, “I walked through mud and climbed a tree. It was so much fun!”. “I’m dirty and cold and I want to go home,” said Sam.

Mum gave Sam a hug and showed them the lovely fire she had made. Ana and Sam got warm by the fire. Mum fixed the tent and Ana said that maybe camping wasn’t so bad after all. “Well this has been fun already!” said Mum. “Just not the kind of fun we were expecting!”

Answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

What did Mum think the camping trip would be? Tick one.

• boring

• fun

• bad

Multiple Select

What did Sam want to do on the camping trip? Tick two.

• climb trees

• get lost

• be outside

Multiple Choice

The top sheet _____ away.

Tick one word to complete the sentence.

• sank

• blew

• ran

Multiple Choice

Where did they find the top sheet? Tick one.

• in a bush

• in a tent

• up a tree

Multiple Choice

How does Mum feel when she sees Ana and Sam with the top sheet? Tick one.

• cross

• proud

• sad