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Words from the Past, Part 2

Words from the Past, Part 2
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 6 to 7
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   4.13

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    further, oppressive, readable, reading, happening, fairly, soldier, itself, bravery, thoughts, honor, caption, among, uniform, darling, wife
     content words:    World War One, War One

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Words from the Past, Part 2
By Mary Lynn Bushong 		  
1     Caption: Picture of a World War One soldier wearing a medal to honor bravery for fighting in the Argonne in France.
 
2     Henry had ceased to think about the oppressive darkness of the basement while he thought about the long-hidden items of the trunk. He couldn't wait to get a good look at the medals and see what was in the box Mom carried.
 
3     They sat down at the kitchen table together and put their prizes down. Henry opened the first box and recognized it right away. It was a purple heart. Then he opened the other two but did not recognize them.
 
4     Henry pushed them over for his mother to see.
 
5     "Do you know what medals these are?" he asked.
 
6     Mom shook her head. "No, but this one might be French. The words appear to be in that language."
 
7     "Would you mind if I got online to research them?" he asked.
 
8     "I think that would be a great idea. Before you do, though, I would like you to see these."
 
9     Mom opened the box, revealing stacks of letters. Some were tied with ribbons, others with bits of string. Most were still in their envelopes; others were without them.

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