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Newfoundland Winter by Shannon Stone The weather in Newfoundland this year, 2001, has been a real winter wonderland for us. There are mountains of snow and ice everywhere. The snow banks are very high and the snow is thick, heavy, and very hard to shovel. The weather is so stormy and cold. You have to dress with warm gloves, scarves, hats, and boots to go outside. The winds are so cold and freezing, they can cause roads to get very icy and slippery. To keep vehicles on the road, a sand truck uses salt and sand to give vehicles a better grip. Over the past four or five days my friends and I shoveled snow from my mother's rooftop. There was about five feet of snow on it, and we were afraid it would collapse, Winter, what is it to me? It is nothing but a worry and a bother, because the weather easily makes me sick at times. They say we are supposed to have a blizzard tomorrow, I'll be ready for it.
How does Shannon describe the snow? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ What reason does Shannon give for the usee of salt and sand on the roads? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ How does Shannon feel about winter? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Christmas by Amanda Peddle Christmas is my favorite time of year. It is a good time when all of your family get together. I love to decorate the house and tree with my mom. We have a lot of family and friends visit us over the holidays. It is nice to have snow for Christmas because you can go out and build a snowman, go skating, sliding, or even go on ski-doo. There is always lots of food to eat and gifts to open. It is a very exiting time of year for me and I wish it would never end.
How does Amanda help her Mom at Christmas? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ What does Amanda do outside? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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