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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Lead in homes is dangerous for children.
- Professional tests are expensive and slow.
- New wipes change color when lead is present.
- Families can use the wipes at home.
- Wipes show low, medium, or high levels.
- Wipes found lead on floors and windowsills.
- Wipes also found lead on shoes and trunks.
- Kitchens had the highest lead in homes.
- Wipes cost much less than lab tests.
- These wipes help find places to clean.
Difficult words
- lead — a metal that can harm people, especially children
- dangerous — likely to cause harm or injury
- professional — a trained person who does a job for pay
- wipe — a small cloth or pad used to cleanwipes
- present — existing now in a place or thing
- windowsill — the flat bottom part under a windowwindowsills
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Discussion questions
- Would you use wipes at home to check for lead?
- Which place at home would you check first with the wipes?
- How often do you clean your kitchen?
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