Grand Canyon

CONTEXT CLUES

The passage says that the Colorado River made a channel. What is a channel?

• A new lake

• A roaring noise

• A mound of land

• A pathway for water

INFERENCE

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

• The land was covered by water long ago.

• The Indian people buried their food scraps there.

• Riders bring food with them and leave some behind.

• Burrowing animals move these objects up from the river.

LOCATE

Who built the granaries—storage places for grain—into the Canyon walls?

• Canyon guidest

• Canyon visitors

• Anasazi Indians

• Havasupai Indiansed

MAIN IDEA

Which statement supports the idea that the Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?

• A rushing river runs along the bottom of the Canyon.

• Many different plants and animals make their home in the Canyon.

• Visitors can ride mules to the bottom of the Canyon and camp there.

• The Canyon is more than a mile deep and more than 250 miles long.

AUTHOR'S CRAFT

What is the main way the author builds the passage?

• descriptive

• cause and effect

• sequence

• compare/contrast

Why did the author include the illustration on page 60?

• the mules starting their 5 hour trip

• clouds fading away

• rocky cliffs hanging over

• the grassy mountain tops

What words help the reader understand the word granary?

• hidden creek

• where crops and plants had been stored

• for food and trade

• Anasazi Indians almost 1000 years ago

What kind of weather is described on page 65?

• rough weather

• blistering hot

• a little windy

• cold

Why does the Grand Canyon continue to change?

• it's falling apart

• the rain

• weather and erosion

• mules walking constantly

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• the views

• campgrounds and lodges

• Visiting the Grand Canyon

• the activities