It's Free!

It's Free!

It's Free!
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 5 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	5.43

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		network, material, electronics, e-mail, photo, furnish, motto, gasoline, beginning, founder, message, efficient, goal, space, posts, often
	content words:		Deron Beal, Jimmy Boegle, Tucson Weekly, On May, United States

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It's Free!
By Mary Lynn Bushong

¹     Caption: The founder of Freecycle, Deron Beal. Photo: Jimmy Boegle, Tucson Weekly.

²     What makes birthdays fun? The cake, ice cream, and games are nice, but what do most people like best? Why, the presents, of course!

³     We all like getting something we want for free. Did you know that sometimes you can get something for free even when it's not a special day? That is what Freecycle is for.

⁴     What is Freecycle, you ask? It is an online network where people can post local messages listing things they want to get or give away. Another person on the e-mail list might have something that is wanted and be willing to give it. Others might want an offered item.

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