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The Camera in the Hedge

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The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 1

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Where did the narrator put the camera?

    • A. on a fence post at the bottom of the garden
    • B. on the garden shed roof
    • C. in Mr Okafor's garden
    • D. inside the kitchen

  2. Question 2

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". What did the narrator do straight after seeing the hedgehog on camera?

    • A. read about hedgehogs in a library book
    • B. cut a hole in the fence
    • C. gave the camera to Aunt Jo
    • D. chased Biscuit the cat

  3. Question 3

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. a narrator outside the story (third person)
    • B. Aunt Jo
    • C. the hedgehog
    • D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  4. Question 4

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Why can walls and fences be a problem for hedgehogs?

    • A. They are too cold to sleep next to.
    • B. They can stop hedgehogs finding enough food.
    • C. Hedgehogs are scared of the colour green.
    • D. Cats hide behind them.

  5. Question 5

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". What was the effect of cutting the hole in the fence?

    • A. The hedgehog could travel from garden to garden.
    • B. The camera stopped working.
    • C. Biscuit the cat ran away.
    • D. Mr Okafor was cross.

  6. Question 6

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". The hedgehog "shuffled" out of the hedge. What does shuffled mean?

    • A. flew quickly
    • B. walked slowly, dragging its feet a little
    • C. jumped high
    • D. swam

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Answer key: The Camera in the Hedge

  1. 1. A. on a fence post at the bottom of the garden

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • The narrator 'strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden'.
    • So the answer is: on a fence post at the bottom of the garden

  2. 2. A. read about hedgehogs in a library book

    • Time words and the order of paragraphs show the order of events.
    • Paragraph 4 says, 'I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book.'
    • So the answer is: read about hedgehogs in a library book

  3. 3. D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

    • Point of view is who tells the story and how much they know.
    • The narrator uses I, my and we, and takes part in the events, so it is first person.
    • So the answer is: a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  4. 4. B. They can stop hedgehogs finding enough food.

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • The book says walls and fences with no gaps can stop a hedgehog from finding enough food.
    • So the answer is: They can stop hedgehogs finding enough food.

  5. 5. A. The hedgehog could travel from garden to garden.

    • An inference combines clues in the text with what you know.
    • 'Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden', and the last photo shows it using the hole.
    • So the answer is: The hedgehog could travel from garden to garden.

  6. 6. B. walked slowly, dragging its feet a little

    • The words around an unfamiliar word help show its meaning.
    • Hedgehogs move low and slowly; shuffled means moving with small, dragging steps.
    • So the answer is: walked slowly, dragging its feet a little