Read the story, and then answer the following questions:
Camping Experts
During our rafting trip in Colorado, our
raft got stuck on the rocks. I had a great
ideathat set our raft free. It's the front of
the raft that is stuck, so let's all sit at the
back. Our weight will probably shift the
raft off the rock. and Dad called me an
expert. Marta, my sister, did not agree with
Dad completely. She still thought I was a
novice. However, Marta’s opinion changed
after we took a camping trip to Clear Lake.
Before the camping trip, Mom asked us to
gather our camping equipment. When I got
out our tent, I became worried. “Marta, this year we have to assemble the tent by ourselves!” I said. Marta said calmly, “Don’t worry, Nina. We can accomplish anything. Dad called you an expert, remember?” Our family arrived at the lake. Marta and I struggled for an hour to put our tent together. We couldn’t figure out how to use the poles and ties. It was getting dark, and Marta was feeling anxious. “Read the instructions again,” she said. I read the instructions again, but it was difficult to decipher the instructions. I said. “I’ve got an idea. Let’s look at Mom and Dad’s tent. Their tent is a perfect example, and all we have to do is copy it!” Marta looked unsure, but she agreed to study Mom and Dad’s tent with me. Then we looked at the parts of our tent and began to assemble it. Finally, we finished the tent. Marta said, “We completed our mission! You really are an expert.”