Reading - The Umbrella Text

'The wind blew gusts of air smelling of car fumes through the streets; it sneaked under the cracks of doors'

What does the word 'sneaked' tell you about how the smell of car fumes travelled?

• loudly.

• there was no smell.

• quickly and quietly.

• quietly and slowly.

What is the name of the first character we meet?

• A winged ghost

• Mrs Bell

• Mr Smith

• Mr Bell

Find and copy a word or phrase which suggests that there was a strong wind

• A hazy drizzle of misty rain.

• determined gail

• black and very large

• determined gale

In paragraph 4, what flies past Mr Bell?

• A winged ghost

• A white barn owl

• A gust of wind

• A leaf

'Cars reminded him of jewel-coloured beetles crawling through the concrete maze.'

What is the writer describing as a 'concrete maze'?

• The roads in the city

• The maze

• The park

• The buildings

'His heart leapt; the umbrella would be perfect!'

Why did Mr Bell think the umbrella would be perfect?

• It was a nice umbrella

• It would stop him from getting wet in the storm

• It would take him on an adventure

• He loves umbrellas