{"id":41,"date":"2025-10-26T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T04:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/?p=41"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:44:59","slug":"y1_story_8-koalas-rainy-day-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/?p=41","title":{"rendered":"Y1_Story_8: Koala\u2019s Rainy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 1: The Sunny Morning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C1.png 1024w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The sun was warm in the bush. A grey <strong>koala<\/strong> sat high in a gum tree. She nibbled on green leaves. She was full and happy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8C1-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 2: Dark Clouds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The sky turned grey. Cool wind blew through the trees. <em>Drip, drop!<\/em> The first drops of rain fell on the koala\u2019s thick fur.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-820 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C2.png 1024w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8C2-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 3: Finding Shelter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-821 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C3.png 1024w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C3-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The rain fell fast now. The koala did not run. She tucked her head down and curled into a tight ball against the tree trunk. Her thick fur kept her skin dry like a raincoat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8C3-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 4: Forest Neighbors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Nearby, other animals looked for cover. A <strong>wombat<\/strong> waddled quickly into his deep, dry burrow underground. A <strong>wallaby<\/strong> stood still under the thick bushes to stay out of the wind.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C4.png 1024w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C4-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8C4-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 5: After the Rain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C5.png 1024w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1-S8-C5-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The rain stopped. The leaves sparkled with water. The koala licked the drops off the leaves for a drink. The bush felt fresh and new.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8C5-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comprehension Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 1: Quick Check<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Where was the koala sitting at the start of the story?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A) In a burrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B) High in a gum tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C) Under a bush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What does the koala eat?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A) Sandwiches and cake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B) Green leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C) Grass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How does the koala stay dry in the rain?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A) She uses an umbrella.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B) She goes into a house.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C) Her thick fur works like a raincoat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 2: Animal Homes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Where did the wombat go to stay dry?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(Answer: Into his deep, dry burrow underground.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where did the wallaby hide from the wind?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(Answer: Under the thick bushes.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/archive4kids.ever.jp\/1st_Study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Y1S8Q.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 1: The Sunny Morning The sun was warm in the bush. 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