High-Interest Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Text (Grades 4, 6, 8, 10, SEL, ESL, IEP): This person was asked by a stranger if she was born in this country. Although immediately offended, the conversation she had with the stranger would change her life forever. Have your students ever been offended by somebody? What happened next? Spoiler Alert: Deshauna Barber failed six years before finally becoming Miss USA. She is the first active soldier and the ninth African American to win the title.