Reading Skills for Today's Adults

It is summer, and the day is hot. Jane lives in an apartment. It gets very warm in her home. Jane wants to keep her baby, Kim, cool.  

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Jane gives Kim cool drinks on hot days. She puts cool water in a bottle. She gives Kim the water to drink. Jane lays a cool, wet cloth on Kim’s forehead. This helps her body cool down.

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On hot days, Jane does not dress Kim in warm clothes. Kim wears only a T-shirt and a diaper.

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Kim tries to keep the rooms in her home cool. She keeps the curtains closed. She uses a fan to move the air. She does not use her oven on warm days. Jane knows ways to keep Kim cool.