1st grade nonfiction passage about the Nile river: 104 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
1st gradenonfictionthe Nile river104 words
The Nile Flows Up the Map
The Nile is a very long river in Africa. It starts in the south. Then it flows north until it reaches the sea. On a map, the river runs up the page. That is not what most rivers do on maps!
Most of the land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river brings water. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there too.
For many, many years, people have built homes near the Nile. Water is a big help to every living thing. Without the river, the land would be too dry.
Questions
On what continent is the Nile? in the text
Which way does the Nile flow? in the text
What grows in a green strip along the banks? in the text
Who grows food near the river? in the text
Why do people build homes near the Nile? think about it
Words to know
desert
a very dry place with little rain
bank
the land along the side of a river
flow
to move along like water in a river
farmer
a person who grows food
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The Nile Flows Up the Map
1st grade reading passage
The Nile is a very long river in Africa. It starts in the south. Then it flows north until it reaches the sea. On a map, the river runs up the page. That is not what most rivers do on maps!
Most of the land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river brings water. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there too.
For many, many years, people have built homes near the Nile. Water is a big help to every living thing. Without the river, the land would be too dry.
Questions
On what continent is the Nile?
Which way does the Nile flow?
What grows in a green strip along the banks?
Who grows food near the river?
Why do people build homes near the Nile?
Words to know
desert: a very dry place with little rain
bank: the land along the side of a river
flow: to move along like water in a river
farmer: a person who grows food
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● Easier · 73 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.2
The Nile is a long river in Africa. It starts in the south. It flows north to the sea. On a map, it runs up the page.
Most land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river has water. Plants grow in a green strip by the banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there.
People have built homes near the Nile for many years. All living things need water.
▲ This passage · 104 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.3
The Nile is a very long river in Africa. It starts in the south. Then it flows north until it reaches the sea. On a map, the river runs up the page. That is not what most rivers do on maps!
Most of the land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river brings water. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there too.
For many, many years, people have built homes near the Nile. Water is a big help to every living thing. Without the river, the land would be too dry.
■ Harder · 100 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 5.4
The Nile is an extremely long river that runs through Africa. It begins in the south and flows northward until it reaches the sea. When you look at a map, the river stretches up the page.
Most of the land around the Nile is dry desert, but the river carries water through it. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks, farmers raise crops there, and birds and fish make their homes in and near the water.
For many, many years, people have built their homes close to the Nile. Water is a great help to every living thing.
The Nile is a long river in Africa. It starts in the south. It flows north to the sea. On a map, it runs up the page.
Most land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river has water. Plants grow in a green strip by the banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there.
People have built homes near the Nile for many years. All living things need water.
Questions
On what continent is the Nile?
Which way does the Nile flow?
What grows in a green strip by the banks?
Who grows food near the river?
Why do people live near the Nile?
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Name ____________________▲
The Nile Flows Up the Map
The Nile is a very long river in Africa. It starts in the south. Then it flows north until it reaches the sea. On a map, the river runs up the page. That is not what most rivers do on maps!
Most of the land near the Nile is dry desert. But the river brings water. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks. Farmers grow food there. Birds and fish live there too.
For many, many years, people have built homes near the Nile. Water is a big help to every living thing. Without the river, the land would be too dry.
Questions
On what continent is the Nile?
Which way does the Nile flow?
What grows in a green strip along the banks?
Who grows food near the river?
Why do people build homes near the Nile?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
The Nile Flows Up the Map
The Nile is an extremely long river that runs through Africa. It begins in the south and flows northward until it reaches the sea. When you look at a map, the river stretches up the page.
Most of the land around the Nile is dry desert, but the river carries water through it. Plants grow in a green strip along its banks, farmers raise crops there, and birds and fish make their homes in and near the water.
For many, many years, people have built their homes close to the Nile. Water is a great help to every living thing.
Questions
On which continent does the Nile run?
In which direction does the Nile flow?
What grows in a green strip along the banks?
Who raises crops near the river?
Why have people built homes near the Nile for so long?
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Answer key: The Nile Flows Up the Map
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.2)
Africa.
North.
Plants.
Farmers.
The river gives water in a dry land.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.3)
Africa.
North.
Plants.
Farmers.
The river gives them water in a dry land.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 5.4)
Africa.
North.
Plants.
Farmers.
The river gives them water in a dry land.
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What reading level is "The Nile Flows Up the Map"?
It was written for 1st grade. It has 104 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 2.3. That is a formula's estimate from sentence length and syllables, and it is not a Lexile or a guided reading level, so check it against your students.
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There are five. 4 ask for something the text says directly and 1 ask the reader to work something out from clues. Each has an answer in the key, and the answers are written as a teacher would accept them, not as the only possible wording.
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