The Explorer - Session 24 - Reading Comprehension

In "The Explorer" reading comprehension session, students delve into the narrative involving characters Lila and Max in the segment titled "Max & Behind the Vines." The comprehension exercise poses a series of questions designed to assess students' understanding of the text. The first question asks why Lila is very concerned about Max, followed by an inquiry into what has befallen Max. Students must also interpret why the explorer exclaims 'not another' and determine the explorer's intentions for using a specific location as a runway.

Further questions explore the characters' motivations and feelings, such as why Fred agrees to fly the plane and how he feels about the prospect of learning to fly. To culminate the session, students are challenged to concisely summarise the story of "Max and Behind the Vines" in no more than 50 words, encouraging them to distil the essence of the narrative while demonstrating their comprehension skills. This exercise, marked by reference numbers such as RS3 and RS4, guides students through a critical engagement with the text, enhancing their analytical and summarisation abilities.