"Outdoor Adventure" Fiction Plot Review

What is the theme of "Outdoor Adventure?"

• A scientist should be prepared for new discoveries.

• If you give a new experience a chance, you may be pleased.

• It is important to understand a job before you volunteer for it.

• When people are afraid, they can miss out on new adventures.

Which sentence introduces the conflict in the story?

• "Mom, I'm not sure Zoo Camp is the right place for me," she said, her voice rising several octaves as she spoke.

• It was going to be a whole week, Monday through Friday, of trudging around the city zoo in the blazing hot sun - and those smells!

• Ever since her first experiment, Kendra had wanted to be a lab scientist - but somehow this adventure didn't seem to fit into her career plan.

• Then the group was directed to the indoor lab, and Kendra couldn't believe her eyes - rows of microscopes and safety equipment.

Which piece of textual evidence shows how Kendra's attitude has changed at the end of the story?

• "Her mother raised her eyebrows and gave her 'the look.'"

• "'But, Mom,' she implored, 'it is going to be sweltering out there, and you know I don't do well in the heat."

• "Lunchtime finally arrived, as Kendra resigned herself to an afternoon that promised to be even longer than the morning."

• "When the zoologist asked for a helper, Kendra was first to volunteer."

Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about _____.

• why Kendra does not like the animals at Zoo Camp.

• why Kendra is not looking forward to Zoo Camp.

• why Kendra was recommended for Zoo Camp.

• what Kendra will learn at Zoo Camp.

What is the best summary of "Outdoor Adventure?"

• Kendra loves animals, but she doesn't want to go to Zoo Camp. She complains to her mother about the heat and the smells. However, she doesn't want to upset her mother, so she goes to Zoo Camp anyway.

• Kendra wants to be a scientist. She is looking for a place to volunteer during the summer, and she chooses to work at the Zoo Camp. The Zoo Camp has an indoor lab which Kendra really enjoys.

• Kendra does not want to go to Zoo Camp. But Kendra's mother convinces her to give the experience a try. So Kendra goes to Zoo Camp. At first she wasn't excited about the idea. Then she saw all the science equipment and was excited for the week.

• Kendra and her mother are arguing in the car on the way to Zoo Camp. Kendra does not want to go to Zoo Camp, but since her mother went to Zoo Camp when she was younger, Kendra decides to attend as well.

All of the following are reasons Kendra doesn't want to attend Zoo Camp EXCEPT _____.

• Kendra is not looking forward to being outside in the heat during Zoo Camp.

• Kendra is not looking forward to the smells of Zoo Camp.

• Kendra doesn't see how the experience will benefit her in her quest to become a lab scientist.

• Zoo Camp will interfere with Kendra's plans to attend softball camp.

What is the strongest inference based on paragraphs 6 and 7?

• Kendra's parents are both scientists.

• Kendra would like a summer experience in a science related field.

• Kendra has never been to the zoo.

• Kendra and her mother do not have a good relationship.

Which sentence from the story helps you determine the theme of the passage?

• "Then the group was directed to the indoor lab, and Kendra couldn't believe her eyes - rows of microscopes and safety equipment."

• "She gave her mom a final pleading look and then trudged off to bed, fretting over what the next day would bring."

• "Her mother raised her eyebrows and gave her 'the look.'"

• "A feeling of apprehension filled Kendra as the weekend drew to a close."