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 1 Couple Adopts Children — Basic Story

A family went from zero to six children in one day. Sarah and Jim Cole adopted six brothers and sisters from
the same family. On adoption day, they went on TV and then to the courthouse to sign papers.
Four years ago, government workers took all six children away from their real parents. They said the parents
were not taking care of them. They split the children up among three foster homes. This upset the children very
much.
At first, the Coles wanted to take only two children. But the government workers wanted all the brothers and
sisters together again. Finally the Coles agreed to take all of them.
It was hard in the beginning. But it slowly got easier. The children got older. The Coles got used to taking care
of six children.
The Coles are not rich people. The government has a program to help people who adopt children. They pay
them money for each child each month.
The children are happy to be with the Coles. They are getting to know each other again. They are not afraid of
being taken away and split up again.

 2 adopt

to legally make someone a part of a family

 3 afraid

scared, fearful

 4 courthouse

official building where legal decisions are made

 5 family

parent or parents and their children

 6 foster home

home for a child until a permanent home is found

 7 parents

a father or mother

 8 program

plans and actions to solve a problem

 9 rich

having a lot of money

 10 split

to break apart

 11 upset

to make very unhappy

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