U.S. Military Talk About Deaths in Iran
Introduction
Admiral Brad Cooper spoke to the government. He talked about U.S. military attacks in Iran and people who died.
Main Body
The U.S. military says only one attack killed civilians. This attack hit a school on February 28. Iran says many people died there. The U.S. is checking this one event. Other reports say many more buildings are broken. A newspaper says 22 schools and 17 hospitals are gone. Iran says 800 schools are broken. Admiral Cooper says the U.S. does not have proof for this. Some people say the U.S. military has fewer workers now. They think the military uses old maps or bad computers. This can cause mistakes and hit the wrong buildings.
Conclusion
The U.S. is looking at one school attack. They do not agree with reports about other broken buildings.
Learning
💡 Counting Things (Numbers + Nouns)
In this story, we see many numbers. When we use numbers, the word after the number usually adds an -s.
- 1 school 22 schools
- 1 hospital 17 hospitals
The Rule: If the number is 2 or more, put an -s at the end of the thing you are counting.
🛠️ Useful Action Words (Verbs)
Look at these simple words from the text. They tell us what is happening:
- Says: Tells us a fact. ("The military says...")
- Hit: Touched or crashed into. ("This attack hit a school.")
- Checking: Looking at something to see if it is true. ("The U.S. is checking...")
⚠️ Word Alert: "Fewer"
Fewer = Not as many.
- Example: "The military has fewer workers now." They have a small number of workers compared to before.