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English Reading Practice – Right to a Nationality

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Parker loves school, especially his classes. Today, the teacher nationality. Parker is a little confused.

When he home, he asks his mother, "What does mean?"

His mother , "Our nationality is based on the that we live in. It means that we are of this country. We ourselves with this country, with this nation. Does that make ?"

Parker says, "It ... Is it good to be a citizen?"

"Well," his mother , "you get help and from the country and you can in elections. This is when you help the people who will lead the country."

"That great!" Parker exclaims, "Then I to be a citizen of this ! I want to get help and protection and chose who will the family!"

"Hey, not so !" his mother laughs. "The to a nationality is an important right and it comes with too."

"Responsibility?"

"Yes, Think of a ," his mother explains. "You get to live in this house identify yourself as part of this family. house gives you protection and you to make the family better. You responsibilities. You have . You do things to make the family and run smoothly. It the same with nationality. You are a citizen of this country you have a responsibility to be a citizen."

"Oh, I think I ," Parker says. "Nationality is cool then. am glad we have it!"

"Yes," his mother , "me too!"
you have a responsibility to be a citizen."

"Oh, I think I ," Parker says. "Nationality is cool then. am glad we have it!"

"Yes," his mother , "me too!"