ame Date ead the selection and choose the best answer to each question. Then Il in the answer on your answer document, Snowball I sit near the window watching the snow fall down, down, down like white diamonds. 5 But not like the diamond I miss so dearly, the kind that comes alive when the grass is green. The fire nearby blazes, 10 with crackles and pops. Lam reminded of the sound of wood meeting rubber and leather. Outside, the wind howls like the roar of the crowd 15 as the balll sails through the sky effortlessly, like a gliding bird. October and April are so very far away. Stuck in a winter desert. 20. So cold, so bored. seading Practice Ep Page 81 ‘© Houghton itn Harcourt Pubtishing Company. lights esarvedName Date Not so long ago ina place much warmer I could play all year. But now we live here. 25 Lost in my memories, Tam surprised when thump! My brother throws a snowball at the window. He holds another in his hand 30 and he beckons me with a playful smile. The ball looks so familiar. So white, so round, so smooth, yet I feel the red laces hidden. 35. My fingers perfectly positioned, watching for the signal. He pulls his woolen hat over his chilly red ears. I tug on the cap brim 40 to keep the sun from my eyes. ‘Two fingers telling me, come out and play. ‘Two fingers. Fastball. Three fingers. Curveball. 45. My brother's gloved hand reaches for the pile behind him. And I nod—code understood. Prepare for the fastball. Reading Practice p> Page 82 etc arty i ard