Wordly Wise - Book 6 - Lesson 1

The Statue of Liberty is an easily recognized symbol around the world. Its most _____________ feature is the torch of liberty held high over New York harbor.

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There is no bridge linking Liberty Island to the mainland. Visitors to the island must get there by ___________.

The torch is forty feet high and is the statue's highest point. It is __________in Lady Liberty's raised right hand.

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The statue was a gift from the French people. It was their way of showing their ___________________ for the people of the United States.

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The French provided the statue. The Americans had to provide the granite __________ on which it stands.

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A forty-foot section of the statue's right arm was sent first. It was _______________ in Philadelphia in 1876 before traveling on to New York.

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Work on the statue was delayed because of a lack of money. It was finally __________ by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886.

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A New York newspaper asked its readers to support the drive to raise money. Those who __________ to the fund had their names printed in the newspaper.

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The Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet above ground level. When it was put in place in 1886, it was the ___________ structure in New York City.

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A bronze tablet at the base of the statue contains a poem by Emma Lazarus. It ___________ that America welcomes visitors to its shore.

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