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Fundations® Level 2 Storytime
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Kelly’s Speed Quiz Unit 13
Kelly was studying her math facts. She was good at most things in school but she was having a hard time
remembering all these math facts. Her teacher, Mrs. Hurley, had said that they would have a speed quiz the next day.
Kelly wanted to do well on the quiz so she kept working with her flashcards. She was trying to recall the answer to six
times nine when she saw the first snowflake. “Mom,” she yelled, “Did you know that it is snowing out?”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “The man on TV said there will be a big snowstorm. We could get fifteen or sixteen
inches of snow before morning! I am a bit upset because I wanted to go to the mall later today.”
Kelly went over to the window. It was starting to snow harder and the wind was blowing the snow across the
yard. She was trying to make up her mind. Should she finish her homework or just wait and finish it the next day? She
was quite sure it would be a snow day. Just then, Kelly’s father and her sisters, Katy and Kristin, came in the house.
“BRRRRR!” he said. “It is freezing out. The roads are getting very slippery from all the snow. I think a lot of people will be
calling to ask me to clean their driveways in the morning.” Kelly’s dad had a big truck that he used to clean the snow from
driveways and parking lots.
Kelly got on her winter coat and put on her hat and mittens. “Where are you going, Kelly?” asked her father. “To play
in the snow before it gets too dark,” said Kelly. “I don’t need to do my homework because we are going to have a snow day!
Now we will not have our speed quiz in math until Thursday!”
“I think you should study just in case, Kelly,” said Katy. “What if it stops snowing and there is no snow day? I made
that mistake one time. I did not finish a book report because I thought there would be a day off, but the snow stopped and
I had to tell my teacher that my report was not finished!“ Kristin said, “Kelly, I know you want to get a good grade on that
quiz and I know you want to play in the snow. Why don’t you go play for a while and then later Katy and I will help you
study your facts?”
“Thanks a bunch! You two are the best sisters in the world!” said Kelly with a big smile.