Reading Comprehension - 20

Jane found a fun way to get around town. Read the story to find out what it is. Then read each of the six sentences. Select the best answer.

Jane Hall is a happy eight-year-old girl. She and her family reside in Buffalo, New York. They all like living in Buffalo, even in the winter. Winters in Buffalo, you see, are really something. There's no such thing as a little snow in Buffalo!

Since Jane was a little girl, she has always loved the snow. Now that she is older, the snow is causing some problems. Jane lives twelve blocks from her school. It's a cinch for her to walk that far in the spring or the fall. But when there's a foot and a half of snow, it's not so simple! Her feet sink down into the deep drifts. It takes a long time to walk those twelve blocks!

Jane's grandpa came to the rescue. He bought her a pair of snowshoes. Now Jane glides along the top of the snow! She's feeling much better about the walk to school. With her snowshoes, even a foot and a half of snow seems like just inch