Why are rivers important to people?
Close Reading Pack, Grade 5, Informational Text
In this Close Reading Pack, students read informational text about famous rivers and how they are connected to people. Students must read closely to understand the story and to locate evidence to support their answer to the Key Question.
Student Resources
Student Passages
The Yellow: China
Low - Lexile: 830L
The Nile: Egypt
Medium - Lexile: 900L
The Amazon: World
Medium - Lexile: 900L
The Mississippi: Father of Waters
High - Lexile: 940L
Connecting Passage
The Tigris and Euphrates: The Land Between the Rivers
Medium - Lexile: 950L
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