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Daily 
Warm-Up
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Fiction: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Hummock Trail
Matt grabbed Pete’s arm. “C’mon, Mr. Graville is 
telling us about the nature walk.”
“What’s so exciting about that?” Pete grumbled.
“Nature walks are for wimps.” He trailed behind Matt, 
more to stay out of trouble than out of any real interest.
“When was the last time you took a hike among pieces 
of volcano?” Matt challenged, and took a step closer to 
the rest of the group gathered around their science 
teacher. Matt had been looking forward to this field 
trip, not only for the chance to be excused from other 
classes but also for the opportunity to see a volcano up 
close. They had already visited the visitor center and 
exhibits at the rim of the volcano, which he’d found 
fascinating. But this stop promised to be even more 
exciting: they would hike a trail through hummocks 
left by the last eruption. As far as Matt was concerned, 
this was second only to hiking the rim of the crater 
itself, which they had not been allowed to do.
“Does everyone have a trail guide, assignment sheet,
and buddy?”
Pete confronted the instructor. “Why do we need 
buddies? This is middle school, not elementary.”
“Good question,” Mr. Graville acknowledged. “Does 
anyone know the answer?”
Matt didn’t want to antagonize his friend any further so 
he kept quiet, although he knew the reasoning behind 
the requirement. While Mr. Graville was reviewing the 
questions they would investigate, Matt had gazed across 
the terrain and noticed the trail was barely visible 
among the gravelly sand and pumice. He was curious 
to discover the effects of the eruption on the landscape 
and how the environment had evolved since then.
Text Questions
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 1 . What does the word hummocks mean as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. low rounded hills
b. heavily wooded land
c. mounds in an ice field
d. mounds of rock, ash, and mud
 2 . What danger might they face on the trail that would require the presence of a buddy?
a. unexpected predators
b. shifting terrain
c. losing the trail and getting lost
d. the volcano erupting