Kenneth was sitting on the front porch of his house, playing a hand-held video game, when he saw Shamar walking up the sidewalk. He had a basketball, and he was tossing it up in the air and catching it as he walked. Kenneth waved at him and called out, "What's up, Shamar?"
"Headed up to the park," Shamar said as he walked up to Kenneth's house. "Trying to get a game going. Mom said I gotta be outside for at least two hours each day after school."
"Why'd she say that?"
"She said I was outgrowing my pants too quickly. Said I'd been spending too much time in front of a flickering

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Kenneth was sitting on the front porch of his house, playing a hand-held video game, when he saw Shamar walking up the sidewalk. He had a basketball, and he was tossing it up in the air and catching it as he walked. Kenneth waved at him and called out, "What's up, Shamar?"
     "Headed up to the park," Shamar said as he walked up to Kenneth's house. "Trying to get a game going. Mom said I gotta be outside for at least two hours each day after school."
     "Why'd she say that?"
     "She said I was outgrowing my pants too quickly. Said I'd been spending too much time in front of a flickering

anonymous · Answer

screen."
     Kenneth shook his head. "Moms are always saying that kind of stuff. Mine said it just yesterday. You don't see me heading down to the park. I'm happy right here."
     "I know," said Shamar, "but my mom took away my video games. Come on up to the park if you want to shoot some hoops. I'm going to light that court up!"

anonymous · Answer

From the information in the story, the reader can conclude that Kenneth
A.  wants to exercise every day for two hours. B.  wants to stay on the porch and play video games. C.  wants to talk to his mother about exercise. D.  wants to play a game of basketball at the park.

anonymous · Answer

In this case I believe the question is asking what Kenneth doing before Shammar arrives.