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Water Power
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 2 to 3
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   2.55

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    excited, class, dams, exactly, grinder, molasses, minutes, poles, rocks, awfully, hurray, plug, village, mystery, large, seeing
     content words:    Spring Mill


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     Spanish: El poder del agua


Water Power
By Jane Runyon
  

1     Mrs. Kim's class was very excited. They were going on a field trip today. Their trip would take them to Spring Mill. Mrs. Kim had a table in front of the room. On the table were a bucket of water, something that looked like a miniature Ferris wheel, and a loaf of bread. The children listened as Mrs. Kim spoke.
 
2     "Are you ready for our field trip?" asked Mrs. Kim.
 
3     "Yes," answered all the children at once.
 
4     "Before we leave," Mrs. Kim continued," I would like for you to be looking for the answer to a question."
 
5     "Aw," said Matthew, "are we going to have a test?"
 
6     "No," answered Mrs. Kim, "we are going to solve a mystery. When we get back to the classroom, I want you to be able to tell me how this water plus this wheel can work together to make this bread."
 
7     "I don't think that wheel is going to taste very good," said Maddie.
 
8     "I think the water will make the bread soggy," added Chris.
 
9     "Let's get on the bus and we'll go to Spring Mill. Then maybe you will be able to answer the question," instructed Mrs. Kim.

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