The Statue of Liberty

¹ The Statue of Liberty stands on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from France. It is a symbol of freedom for the world. It took twenty-one years to design, make, and dedicate to the United States. The statue is made of copper on the outside. The statue is 151 feet and one inch tall. The statue holds a torch up in the air with her right arm. The torch stands for enlightenment. Enlightenment means to use reason and science .....
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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 2 to 4
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	3.85

	challenging words:		rays, holds, island, design, copper, july, reason, explain, visit, world, means, year, people, inch, tall, left
	content words:		New York Harbor, United States

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