Writing prompt: My Free Time

Student essay:
Hi! I am Tom. I am strong and tall.I have a best friend, his name is Mike. We have a lot in common,but there are some different.we both like playing basktball,because play baskerball is very interesting.We sometimes play basketball in my free time whit my cousins.And I like cleaning my room.Some people think do chore is so boring,but I think do chores can help us become independent,so I like cleanging my room.But in my free time,I like reading books best.Reading can help us study,it is important for me to learn English.I always read with my mother in my free time.What about you?

Corrected essay:
Hi! I am Tom. I am strong and tall. I have a best friend. His name is Mike. We have a lot in common, but there are some differences. We both like playing basketball, because playing basketball is very interesting. We sometimes play basketball in my free time with my cousins. And I like cleaning my room. Some people think doing chores is so boring, but I think doing chores can help us become independent, so I like cleaning my room. But in my free time, I like reading books best. Reading can help us study, and it is important for me to learn English. I always read with my mother in my free time. What about you?