Skills? I wouldn't say skills, but you think about what you red and write, you use what you know from your brain to basically understand words in a book or even when you write them down, etc. If this doesn't help, look up all the skills of reading and writing on google =)
Answer: B. Positive
Explanation: Because the following words include in the clowning community so that shows foolishness. But then it says He's a great artist. Balloon animals have never been the same so that is what makes it positive.