An Unstable Fourth, Part 3

An Unstable Fourth, Part 3

An Unstable Fourth, Part 3
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	4.45

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		arena, fuse, ignite, urgency, extremely, canter, directly, mounted, behavior, launched, immediately, early, latex, solution, teaching, tubular
	content words:		Ruby Tuesday

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An Unstable Fourth, Part 3
By Mary Lynn Bushong

¹     In the early light of dawn, five figures were slowly making their way around the perimeter of the arena. Sandy, Terry, and Martin followed Mrs. Mac and a man they didn't know. Terry directed them to a place along the fence. There, in a corner between the post and the board, was a small tubular object. It had once been darkly colored but was now spray-painted white. The man carried a camera bag and a small kit. He began taking pictures and then snapped on some latex gloves.

²     Martin nudged Sandy and Terry. Then he whispered, "This is just like C.S.I."

³     The man removed the loosely held rocket and dropped it into a labeled bag. By the time they had found all the bottle rockets, an hour had passed. He immediately left to get them tested for finger prints.

⁴     "Mrs. Mac," asked Terry, "won't Danny and Ross know something is up when they see the rockets are gone?"

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