2nd grade nonfiction passage about the shape of chile: 128 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
2nd gradenonfictionthe shape of chile128 words
Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon
Look at a map of South America. On the left side, you will see a country that is very long and very thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon that runs from the top to the bottom.
On one side of Chile is a tall line of mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you go from north to south. The north has a very dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could start in a hot desert and travel to a chilly land of ice. She would not even leave the country.
Questions
What shape is Chile? in the text
What mountains are on one side of Chile? in the text
What is on the other side of Chile? in the text
What is the north of Chile like? in the text
Why does the weather change from north to south? think about it
Words to know
ribbon
a long, thin strip of cloth
narrow
not wide from one side to the other
desert
a place that gets very little rain
chilly
cold enough to make you shiver
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Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon
2nd grade reading passage
Look at a map of South America. On the left side, you will see a country that is very long and very thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon that runs from the top to the bottom.
On one side of Chile is a tall line of mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you go from north to south. The north has a very dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could start in a hot desert and travel to a chilly land of ice. She would not even leave the country.
Questions
What shape is Chile?
What mountains are on one side of Chile?
What is on the other side of Chile?
What is the north of Chile like?
Why does the weather change from north to south?
Words to know
ribbon: a long, thin strip of cloth
narrow: not wide from one side to the other
desert: a place that gets very little rain
chilly: cold enough to make you shiver
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The same topic and facts written three ways, so a mixed class can read and talk about one text. Each group’s sheet shows only a shape; the key says which is which.
● Easier · 104 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.2
Look at a map of South America. On the left, you will see a country that is long and thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon.
On one side of Chile are tall mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Chile is so long that its weather changes from north to south. The north has a dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person could go from a hot desert to a land of ice. She would stay in one country.
▲ This passage · 128 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.2
Look at a map of South America. On the left side, you will see a country that is very long and very thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon that runs from the top to the bottom.
On one side of Chile is a tall line of mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you go from north to south. The north has a very dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could start in a hot desert and travel to a chilly land of ice. She would not even leave the country.
■ Harder · 137 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 6.9
Look closely at a map of South America. Along the left side, you will notice a country that is extremely long and very thin. It is Chile, and it looks like a ribbon stretching from the top of the map to the bottom.
On one side of Chile stands a tall chain of mountains called the Andes, and on the other side lies the Pacific Ocean. The strip of land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you travel from north to south. The north contains a very dry desert, the middle enjoys warm, sunny summers, and the far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could begin in a hot desert and journey all the way to a chilly land of ice without ever leaving the country.
Look at a map of South America. On the left, you will see a country that is long and thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon.
On one side of Chile are tall mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Chile is so long that its weather changes from north to south. The north has a dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person could go from a hot desert to a land of ice. She would stay in one country.
Questions
What shape is Chile?
What mountains are on one side?
What is on the other side?
What is the north like?
Why does the weather change from north to south?
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Name ____________________▲
Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon
Look at a map of South America. On the left side, you will see a country that is very long and very thin. It is Chile. It looks like a ribbon that runs from the top to the bottom.
On one side of Chile is a tall line of mountains called the Andes. On the other side is the Pacific Ocean. The land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you go from north to south. The north has a very dry desert. The middle has warm, sunny summers. The far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could start in a hot desert and travel to a chilly land of ice. She would not even leave the country.
Questions
What shape is Chile?
What mountains are on one side of Chile?
What is on the other side of Chile?
What is the north of Chile like?
Why does the weather change from north to south?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon
Look closely at a map of South America. Along the left side, you will notice a country that is extremely long and very thin. It is Chile, and it looks like a ribbon stretching from the top of the map to the bottom.
On one side of Chile stands a tall chain of mountains called the Andes, and on the other side lies the Pacific Ocean. The strip of land between them is narrow.
Because Chile is so long, its weather changes as you travel from north to south. The north contains a very dry desert, the middle enjoys warm, sunny summers, and the far south is cold, wet, and windy.
A person in Chile could begin in a hot desert and journey all the way to a chilly land of ice without ever leaving the country.
Questions
What shape is Chile?
What chain of mountains stands on one side of Chile?
What lies on the other side of Chile?
What does the north of Chile contain?
Why does the weather change as you travel from north to south?
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Answer key: Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.2)
Long and thin, like a ribbon.
The Andes.
The Pacific Ocean.
A dry desert.
The country is so long that the north and south are in very different places.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.2)
Very long and thin, like a ribbon.
The Andes.
The Pacific Ocean.
A very dry desert.
The country is so long that the north and the south are in very different places.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 6.9)
Very long and thin, like a ribbon.
The Andes.
The Pacific Ocean.
A very dry desert.
The country is so long that the north and the south are in very different places.
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What reading level is "Chile Is Long and Thin Like a Ribbon"?
It was written for 2nd grade. It has 128 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 3.2. 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.
What do the questions ask?
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