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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Wildfire smoke raises ozone near the ground.
- This happens across the continental United States.
- Higher ozone is bad for people's health.
- Scientists studied many years of weather and air data.
- They compared days with and without smoke.
- Some places show much higher ozone after fires.
- Clear days after fires can still be risky.
- Added ozone makes it harder to improve air quality.
- Older people are more at risk.
- Many deaths are linked to smoke.
Difficult words
- wildfire — A large uncontrolled outdoor fire.
- smoke — Air with small dark particles.
- ozone — A gas near ground that can harm.
- continental — Relating to a large land area.
- study — To look at information carefully.studied
- air quality — How clean or dirty the air is.
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen wildfire smoke near you?
- Do you check air quality before going outside?
- Who in your family might be more at risk from smoke?
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