Influencer Refuses to Buy Candy from Boy, Asks Him to Make Political Sign
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A boy was selling candy in Fortaleza, Brazil.
An influencer stopped to talk to him.
She asked him a question about politics.
She told the boy to make the letter "L" with his hand. This is a political sign in Brazil.
The boy has autism. Autism is a condition that can make talking to people hard.
The woman did not buy any candy from him.
She did not help him.
People saw a video of this on the internet.
Many people were angry about the video.
They said the woman was not kind to the boy.
The story became popular on social media.
People are talking about it online.
Vocabulary15 words
- influencer
- a person who is famous on the internet
- autism
- a condition that can make it hard to talk or understand people
- political
- about government and power
- sign
- a shape you make with your hand or body to show something
- refused
- said no to something
- candy
- sweet food like sugar treats
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- social media
- websites where people share things online
- angry
- feeling very upset or mad
- kind
- nice and good to other people
- condition
- a health problem a person has
- popular
- liked by many people
- online
- on the internet
- famous
- known by many people
- stopped
- did not move anymore
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1. Selling candy 2. Make the letter "L" sign 3. No
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A boy was selling _____ in Fortaleza, Brazil.
An _____ stopped to talk to him.
She asked him a question about _____.
She told the boy to make the letter "L" with his hand. This is a political _____ in Brazil.
The boy has _____. Autism is a condition that can make talking to people hard.
The woman did not buy any candy from him.
People saw a _____ of this on the internet.
Many people were _____ about the video.
They said the woman was not _____ to the boy.
The story became popular on social _____.
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