TCAP Review - Excerpt from "Summer Camp"

Front

What does 'tireless repetition' suggest about the girls' attitude towards counting laps?

Back

The girls are devoted to the task of counting laps.

Front

Which sentence best supports the idea that the narrator feels she belongs at summer camp?

Back

"Simultaneously I smell the pines and the water, and the sensations are home, security." (paragraph 7)

Front

How does the narrator's attitude toward the other girls connect to self-confidence?

Back

She thinks that most are less skilled than she is.

Front

What is a central idea of the passage?

Back

The narrator feels that she belongs at summer camp.

Front

What detail is important in explaining how the narrator passes the swim test?

Back

She attended the summer camp the year before.

Front

Define 'self-confidence' in the context of the passage.

Back

Belief in one's own abilities and skills.

Front

What role does the narrator's partner play in the swim test?

Back

The partner helps keep track of laps and provides support.

Front

Explain the significance of the narrator jumping in with a splash.

Back

It shows her eagerness and confidence to participate.

Front

What does the phrase 'proving my endurance' imply about the narrator's mindset?

Back

She wants to demonstrate her strength and capability.

Front

How does the setting of summer camp contribute to the narrator's feelings of belonging?

Back

The natural environment evokes feelings of home and security.