Leveled Readings / William Jennings Bryan, Cross of Gold Speech (1896)
Leveled reading · key passage
William Jennings Bryan, Cross of Gold Speech (1896)
William Jennings Bryan (1896)
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
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns…”
Adapted · about grade 4
Do not hurt working people with this crown of thorns.
Adapted · about grade 7
You shall not press this crown of thorns down on the head of labor.
Adapted · about grade 10
You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns.