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Daily 
Warm-Up
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Fiction: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Adventure Hike
Trevor trudged up the rise, knowing the view from the 
top would be spectacular. He assumed Ellie was 
keeping pace behind him. The humidity kept his shirt 
clinging to his skin under the daypack he wore. The red 
trail dust covered his tennis shoes, and he had mud 
splatters on his legs from places where moisture from 
the last tropical shower didn’t evaporate.
“Unbelievable view, isn’t it?” Ellie stood alongside him, 
catching her breath.
“You can see all along the Na Pali coast.” Trevor 
pointed. “How are you doing?” He felt responsible for 
Ellie, since he’d begged her parents to allow his younger 
cousin to accompany him on this adventure hike.
“I’m okay. How many more ridges?” They had studied 
the trail in the guidebook but weren’t prepared for the 
steep ridges. She repositioned her water bottle in 
the pack.
“This is the last ridge,” he said, gesturing ahead. “Below 
is the secluded beach we read about. We’ll rest there 
for lunch before following the trail inland along the 
creek into the jungle.”
Trevor and Ellie enjoyed their respite, watching surfers 
and crashing waves, before picking their way among 
the rocks, watching carefully to make sure they didn’t 
miss the trail. They drained their water bottles as the 
humidity increased and insects assaulted them. Ellie’s 
shoes rubbed blisters on her feet, but she dared not 
complain, knowing Trevor had to be experiencing the 
same. Sloshing through the stream at times, scrambling 
over slippery rocks, they navigated the narrow path 
through the jungle.
“How much farther to the falls, do you think?” 
Ellie gasped.
“Not sure. We should have brought more water.”
Trevor held back giant leaves to let her pass into a 
clearing of sorts. “I don’t think this is it.”
“This waterfall may not be our destination, but it looks 
good to me. Let’s stop here.”
Text Questions
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 1 . What does it mean to say the beach is secluded?
a. locked away
b. withdrawn
c. set apart for a particular purpose
d. isolated