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The Choice (part 2)

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The Choice (part 2)
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Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	high interest, readability grades 9 to 12
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	3.44

Vocabulary

challenging words:

beating, simulation, attendant, blur, glimpse, suspect, constant, police, entire, shocked, impressed, remain, hood, realize, form, forever

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The Choice (part 2) By Mary Lynn Bushong

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¹     Deena picked up her backpack. It felt light for a change. Jess would be waiting at the bus stop. It seemed like they had been friends forever.
 
²     Maybe she could go to school by herself for a change. She could run now far faster than the bus could drive! She'd skip riding the bus and see Jess at school later.
 
³     Deena was standing by her locker when Jess stopped by.
 
⁴     "I missed you at the bus stop today, Deena," said Jess as she took a long look at her friend. "You look really nice today."
 
⁵     "Thanks. I decided not to wait for the bus today."
 
⁶     "You seem different," added Jess.
 
⁷     "That is because I am different," said Deena, as she closed her locker. "Today people will notice me. They will see that I am not average."
 
⁸     "I'm just average," said Jess softly as Deena turned away. "What's wrong with being average?"

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