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1. 1.

   Do you think there is a difference between what George means by being able to say 'no' and what his father means by it? Why?
2. 2.

   According to George, why couldn't he say 'no'?
3. 3.

   Write True or False.

   1. All the boys ran to the pond because they wanted to make sure that the ice was strong enough.
   2. George's father had told him not to step onto the ice because he was scared that the ice would crack.
   3. The teacher tore boards from the fence and used them to keep the boys afloat.
   4. The message of the sstory is that it is important to know when to say 'No'.
4. 4.

   "...and then one could pronounce them easily enough."

   1. What are 'them'?
   2. Are all of 'them' easy to pronounce?
   3. Which of 'them' was particularly hard to pronounce?
5. 5.

   "Some of the hardest words I have ever seen are the shortest."

   1. Which short word was George's father referring to?
   2. Was the word really hard to pronounce?
   3. Did George agree  with his father?
6. 6.

   Jack Frost had been busy changing the surface of the pond into beautiful crystals of ice.

   1. What had happened to the pond?
   2. How long was Jack Frost at work?
   3. What did the boys do when they saw the pond the next morning?