Read BOTH passages and then answer the question that follows.

I Don’t Want To Go

Emily zipped up her suitcase, sighed loudly, and then lugged it out to the SUV.

“Why do I have to go?” she asked.

“This is a family vacation,” replied her dad.

Sure it was, she thought. The idea of spending three entire days and nights sleeping in a tent out in the wilderness that was named after some long ago explorer did not appeal to her girly side. “Mom, can we stay…?”

Before she could finish, Emily’s younger brother came bolting through the door, his suitcase overflowing, and his momentum almost knocking her to the ground. “Let’s go, let’s go.”

Emily climbed into the backseat, her MP3 player blasting loudly, at least she had some piece of civilization left. As they drove for what seemed like forever, Emily enjoyed peering out the window. As they got farther and farther away from the city, she began to catch glimpses of rabbits, squirrels, and various birds that she wasn’t used to seeing.

The tall buildings and annoying noises of the city began to be replaced by a peaceful quiet. She turned her music off, but kept the ear buds in place, as she didn’t want anyone to know that she enjoying the ride.

Finally, she saw the sign: Welcome to the Daniel Boone National Forest.

“Can we hike to the falls?” her brother asked.

She exited the vehicle, declared that she was ready for a walk. She had heard about Cumberland Falls, but had never actually seen it. Some of her classmates had mentioned that it was smaller, but a lot like Niagara Falls. She had no desire to let the others know she was excited, but she hoped her dad would say that they could go exploring.

Looking around her, she saw huge mountains that seemed to tower above the river below. This was much different from the small subdivision that she called home. Just maybe the next three days wouldn’t be so bad. As she removed her ear buds, she smiled, as a small deer crossed the pathway several hundred feet in the distance.

At the age of twelve that was the first live deer that she had ever seen. Wow, this is really amazing. “Let’s take that walk, Dad.”

“Really?” he asked.

My First Trip to the Beach

About three weeks ago, Jeremiah’s parents surprised him with some news. They were taking him to the beach. He was excited and couldn’t wait to tell all of his friends at school.

Soon enough, Friday afternoon arrived. Jeremiah, his sister, his parents, and his nanny all loaded into the car, and set out for the long drive to Destin, Florida. Listening to DVD’s grew old rather quickly. A nap was sure to allow Jeremiah to get closer to Florida without growing bored from the ride.

When he awoke from his nap, it was time to stop for dinner. He exited the car, excited to stretch his legs. “Come on, Jeremiah,” exclaimed his nanny. He was glad that she had been able to come to the beach. This was also going to be her first time seeing the ocean.

After a quick meal at a fast food restaurant, the family piled back into the car.

The family arrived at their condo, almost too tired to enjoy the peaceful sound of the ocean. As Jeremiah headed to bed, he knew that the beach would be his to explore in a few hours. He stretched out his small frame across the twin-sized bed and soon fell asleep.

He awoke a few hours later, hearing his dad outside on the balcony. When Jeremiah finally saw the view in the daylight, he was in awe. Beautiful green waters lay off in the

distance. They seemed to go on and on, as far as his eyes could see. The sand reminded him of snow.

“Wanna go for a walk?” asked his dad.

Jeremiah smiled, “Yes!” Running back inside, he threw his shoes on. His dad said that he didn’t want to try to wear those in the soft, grainy sand. He dressed, and then off they went.

“What’s this?” asked Jeremiah, pointing to a loose mound of sand.

“This is a sand dune, it keeps the buildings safe,” his dad replied.

“Oh, okay…” Jeremiah and his dad walked along the ocean’s edge. There were few words spoken, but the looks on their faces expressed feelings of happiness, as they walked along the beautiful water’s edge.

How are the settings in these passages similar?