Leveled Readings / Theodore Roosevelt, The Man with the Muck-rake (1906)
Theodore Roosevelt, The Man with the Muck-rake (1906)
Theodore Roosevelt, “The Man with the Muck-rake” (1906)
These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.
Original wording
“…the men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck…”
Adapted · about grade 4
Reporters who uncover bad things help society, but they must know when to stop.
Adapted · about grade 7
Muckrakers are often necessary for society's well-being, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck.
Adapted · about grade 10
The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to society's well-being, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck.
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