The New Friend

📖Story Brief #12

A new girl came to our class.

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Find what matters in the words.

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A new girl came to our class. Her name was Zoe. She sat next to me. I shared my crayons with her. At recess we played together. Now we are friends.

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What is the new girl's name?

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