Going to South America

¹     "Tim! Tess! Come over quick. I have a surprise for you," yelled Wendy into the phone.

²     "What's wrong?" asked Tess.

³     "Nothing's wrong," answered Wendy. "Something really fun is going to happen."

⁴     Wendy greeted her two friends at the door. She was carrying a suitcase. "My dad is going to South America on business. He is going to take me along. I am so excited," said Wendy before running out of breath. "Come to my room and help me pick out my clothes."

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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 2 to 3
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	2.06

	challenging words:		axis, ballerina, equator, tilt, travels, quick, business, excited, phone, come, over, large, surprise, earth, along, goodness
	content words:		South America, North America

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