Abby and her friends hiked up the mountain to Red Rock Cave. Abby's friends would not go inside. They said it was
too dark in the cave, and there might be bats or spiders,
"I've just got to know what that cave is like!" Abby
thought. She marched right into the cave.
What background knowledge do you have that relates
to the information in the passage? Check any that
apply.
Some people are afraid of the dark.
Some people are afraid of bats and spiders.
People who want to know things are curious.
Brave people are willing to do things that others
might be too scared to do.
It can be scary to do new things on your own.