Power hour 47 The Great Lakes by Susan LaBella

Power hour 47

The Great Lakes

_{by Susan LaBella}

The Great Lakes

by Susan LaBella

Ms. Vasquez stood in front of her second-grade class. She pointed at a map of the continent of North America. "Do you see these big blue areas in the middle of the continent?" she asked. "They are known as the Great Lakes. There are five of them." She went on to say, "These big bodies of water are called Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie." As she said each name, Ms. Vasquez touched a different blue place on the map. 

Their teacher then pointed below and above the Great Lakes. "These lakes are on the border between two big countries. Who can tell me which countries they are?" "The United States!" said Jennifer. "And Canada," added Eli. "You are both correct," said Ms. Vasquez. "And these big lakes are filled with fresh water. The water in them is not salty." Alejandro raised his hand. "Are there fish in the Great Lakes, Ms. Vasquez?" "Yes," she replied. "About three hundred and fifty kinds of fish live there. And the lakes give fresh water to more than forty million people." "Wow!" said Mina. "I can see why they are called the Great Lakes." 

Multiple Choice

Where can the Great Lakes be found?

• A. in the middle of North America

• B. in the middle of South America

• C. in the middle of Europe

Open Ended

How many kinds of fish live in the Great Lakes?

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