Week 9 Reading Skills Review Quiz

George sat on his front stoop, digging his boot into the snow. His mom had insisted he go outside to get some fresh air, but he had already made snow angels, a snowman, and a snow fort.

   Across the street, a group of kids were shouting and running around, launching snowballs at one another and ducking for cover. George rolled a snowball and tossed it to himself as he watched them, trying to count them but losing track.

   Just then, one of the oldest boys spotted George. Shielding his eyes from the sunlight, he shouted, “Hey! You want to play?”

  George beamed. He shouted inside to let his mom know where he was going and practically danced across the street to join in the fun.

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