You have exactly 3 seconds to interest your reader in reading all your story. No pressure, right? Reporter Jim Hall offers some observations on writing effective leads on this page.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

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