Grand Canyon

Why do people visit the Grand Canyon?

• To hike the trails, take boat rides and learn the canyons history

• To meet president Roosevelt

• To build houses

• To go to the grocery store

The Colorado river carved the canyon out of rock. What does carved mean?

• to punch something

• to get wet

• to cut something into a shape

Where does the Grand Canyon A Trail Through Time take place?

• The Colorado River

• The Grand Canyon National Park

• The Rim of the Canyon

• The View of The Woodland

Why can visitors to the Grand Canyon find shells and fish teeth in some of the rock  layers?

• Burrowing animals move these objects up from the river.

• The land was covered by water long ago.

• Riders bring food with them and leave some behind.

• The Indian people buried their food scraps there.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• Arizona

• Colorado

• New York

• El Paso

What is the main way the author builds the passage?

• She names difficult problems and explains how they can be solved.

• She talks about what happens over time during a day in the Canyon.

• She asks and answers common questions about the Canyon and its history.

• She gives important information first and then moves to the less important.

The author helps us to visualize the text. How does the following sentence help you visualize? A predawn storm rumbles over Grand Canyon National Park

• how the canyon looks

• how the canyon feels

• how the canyon sounds

• how the canyon smells

The author helps us to visualize the text. How does the following sentence help you visualize? Wildflowers stand around them in patches of purple and pink.

• how the canyon looks

• how the canyon smells

• how the canyon feels

• how the canyon sounds

What is the name of the river that carved the Grand Canyon?

• Arizona River

• Colorado River

• Canyon River

Will the Grand Canyon look different in a million years?

• Yes

• No