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 Can Children Live in the White House?

Can Children Live in the White House?
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     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   3.02

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     challenging words:    nursery, guinea, skated, caption, prison, pony, bowling, pets, splendid, daughter, roller, cannon, palace, course, trapped, important
     content words:    John Kennedy, White House, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Ulysses S., Lyndon B., Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, White House Gang

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Can Children Live in the White House?
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     Caption: Mrs. Kennedy riding with her children, Caroline and John Kennedy, Jr.
 
2     Can children live in the White House? Yes, they can. At least that's true if you are the child of the president. Does that sound like a dream come true? It could be. It could also make a person feel a little trapped. It all depends.
 
3     Life in the White House might seem like the perfect life. There would be many special things. Why would Thomas Jefferson call it "a splendid misery" then? That's strange since splendid means something good, but misery does not.
 
4     The White House has two important purposes. It has the office for the president to work. It's also his home and the home for his family. People watch much of the family's life. Sometimes that's fun. Sometimes that's too much watching.
 
5     Weddings are a time for friends and families to celebrate. Many children of presidents have been married at the White House. The daughter of James Monroe was the first one in 1820. The daughters of Ulysses S. Grant and Lyndon B. Johnson were married there, too. What a special place to hold a wedding!

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