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The fog came in the morning of the regional cross-country meet, so thick that runners disappeared ten steps after the start.
Nadia had trained all season to beat Ellie Park, who had won every race since September. Now she couldn’t see Ellie, or the course flags, or anything but gray.
Somewhere in the second mile, she heard someone fall, then a sharp cry. She slowed. Through the fog she made out a runner on the ground holding an ankle. It was Ellie.
Nadia stood there for one long breath, hearing other runners pass. Then she knelt, pulled Ellie’s arm over her shoulder, and they walked the last mile together. They finished nearly last. The newspaper didn’t mention the race at all, but Ellie sat with Nadia on the bus home, and they talked the whole way.
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Free Grade 8 English worksheet (Common Core RL.8.1): read "Fog" and answer questions about key details, characters and theme. Skill: Key ideas and details in literature. Level: Grade 8 — also suits Year 9 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in literature.
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