The smallest and the largest

10/10/2020 3:18:00 PM

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Do you know?

  • The name Alaska comes from the Aleut word Alyeska, meaning The Great Land. Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual income tax (some cities have sales tax, however).
  • Rhode Island is one of the original US colonies. It was the last colony to become a state. Rhode Island is known as the sailing capital of the world. Many children spend summer in sailing camp.

Let's explore more about the largest and the smallest state of the USA!

FACT: The US Is Called Many Names.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • When did Rhode Island become a state?
  • Which of the following statements is true about Alaska?

When did Rhode Island become a state?

  • In 1800s
  • In 1970
  • In 1790

Alaska ____________________.

  • is close to other states
  • doesn't have many islands
  • is on the West Coast

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

The U.S.A. is big.  It has fifty .  The smallest state is Rhode Island.  Rhode Island was the thirteenth state.  It became a state in 1790.  It is on the East .  Thirty-six islands are part of the state.  It is easy to get to its capital.  You can drive to it.  You can fly to it.

The largest state is Alaska.  Alaska was the forty-ninth state.  It became a state in 1959.  Alaska is on the West Coast.  It is not close to the other states.  It is apart.  It has many islands.  It is not easy to get to its .  You cannot drive to it.  You can fly to it.  You can to it.

Alaska is very big.  How many Rhode Islands can fit inside Alaska?  Almost five hundred Rhode Islands can fit inside Alaska!

Read and answer the following questions.

The smallest and the largest

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The U.S.A. is big. It has fifty states. The smallest state is Rhode Island. Rhode Island was the thirteenth state. It became a state in 1790. It is on the East Coast. Thirty-six islands are part of the state. It is easy to get to its capital. You can drive to it. You can fly to it.

The largest state is Alaska. Alaska was the forty-ninth state. It became a state in 1959. Alaska is on the West Coast. It is not close to the other states. It is apart. It has many islands. It is not easy to get to its capital. You cannot drive to it. You can fly to it. You can sail to it.

Alaska is very big. How many Rhode Islands can fit inside Alaska? Almost five hundred Rhode Islands can fit inside Alaska!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 2

What answer is true about Rhode Island?
  • It was the forty-ninth state.
  • It is on the West Coast.
  • It is the largest state.
  • It became a state in 1790.

From the story, you can tell that Alaska’s capital ____________________

  • is not by the water.
  • is not on the coast.
  • must have an airport.
  • must be the biggest capital.
About how many Rhode Islands can fit inside Alaska?
  • 50
  • 500
  • 550
  • 5,000

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The U.S.A. is big. It has fifty .
  2. Alaska is not close to the other states. It is not easy to get to its . You cannot drive to it. You can to it. 
  3. Rhode Island became a state in 1790.  It is on the East .

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. In his young days he had the seas.
  2. They plan to swim around the of Ireland.
  3. Cairo is the of Egypt.
  4. She decided to return to her home of Ohio.