WA Premier's 'East Coast Clowns' Comment Sparks Criticism
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A politician in Australia used the words 'east coast clowns'.
This politician is the premier of Western Australia. A premier is the leader of a state.
Another politician named Spender said this was not okay. She said the words were unacceptable.
'Unacceptable' means something is not okay and should not happen.
This story is about politics in Australia. Politics is about how a country is run.
There is also news about gifts. Japan gave melons to Australia's prime minister.
A melon is a big, round, sweet fruit.
The prime minister is the top leader of Australia's government.
News writers found out how much money the melons were worth.
This is called the value of the gifts.
Value means how much something is worth in money.
Many people are talking about both these stories in the news today.
These are two different stories from the same news day.
People often argue about words that politicians say in public.
Gifts between countries are sometimes reported by news teams.
Vocabulary5 words
- premier
- the leader of a state in Australia
- unacceptable
- not okay; should not happen
- melons
- big, round, sweet fruits
- prime minister
- the top leader of a country's government
- value
- how much money something is worth
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1. Spender 2. Melons (correct) 3. True
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A politician in Australia used the words 'east coast _____'.
This politician is the _____ of Western Australia.
Another politician named Spender said this was not okay. She said the words were _____.
There is also news about gifts. Japan gave _____ to Australia's prime minister.
The prime minister is the top leader of Australia's _____.
News writers found out how much money the melons were worth.
This is called the _____ of the gifts.
Many people are talking about both these _____ in the news today.
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