42: The Mississippi River

1. What is the central idea of the selection?

• The Mississippi River has the fourth largest watershed in the world.
• The Mississippi River flows through ten different states.
• The Mississippi River is rich in Native American history.
• The Mississippi River is one of the great rivers of North America.

2. The caption is important to this selection because it ____.

• states the title of the map
• gives additional information about the Mississippi River watershed
• tells the location of the Mississippi River watershed
• describes the species of birds that live in the Mississippi River watershed

3. What is the main purpose of the map?

• to show the cities and states along the Mississippi
• to show where the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico
• to show the location of the Mississippi and its watershed
• to show the culture of people along the Mississippi

4. What is the central idea of the passage?

• The Mississippi River is one of the great rivers of North America.
• The Mississippi River has a massive watershed with four other great rivers.
• The Mississippi River flows through ten states in the United States.
• The Mississippi River has a varied and interesting culture.