Reading Skills for Today's Adults

Bea is thirsty. She wants to buy something to drink. She stops at a store. There are many choices of drinks. Bea sees soda, milk, and iced tea. She sees juice and water.  

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Bea thinks about all of the choices. She reads the labels on each drink. Soda has sugar in it. Milk has fat. Tea has caffeine. Juice has sugar.    

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She reads the contents of the bottled water. The water has no sugar and no fat. The water does not have caffeine. Bea decides that the water is the best choice for her.

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Bea buys the water. The cold, healthy drink tastes great. Her thirst is quenched. Bea feels good.