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Staying Cool

Staying Cool
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 5 to 6
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   6.11

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    air-conditioned, air-conditioning, avid, byline, combusting, extraneous, small-town, stay-cool, summertime, critical, fans, inexpensive, writer, writing, cope, reading
     content words:    Allegra Kingsley, Stay Cool, Allegra J., Zach Kingsley, Celeste Williams, Clint Brockett, Maple Creek High, Maple Creek Herald

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Staying Cool
By Brenda B. Covert 		  
1     Allegra Kingsley was a young writer with an itch to be published. Her mother quickly tired of hearing about it, so early in the summer she suggested that Allegra write something to submit to the small-town newspaper.
 
2     "Look!" Mrs. Kingsley said, pointing to an article in the paper. "A 12-year-old boy wrote this! If they'll publish his article on the adventures of camping, maybe they'll publish something of yours."
 
3     Allegra peered doubtfully at the article. "Maybe he's the editor's son."

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