The World's Smallest Park

10/10/2020 3:47:00 PM

Smith Rock State Park in Oregon. Image: theguardian.com

Do you know?

  • Oregon has 11 national forests, 21 national wildlife refuges, 361 state parks, a National Scenic Area and a national grassland. 
  • Oregon has the world's smallest park which was granted recognition in 1971 by The Guinness Book of Records.

Let's learn more about two famous parks in Oregon!

FACT: The state of Oregon has one city named Sisters and another called Brothers.

Oregon State. Image: theculturetrip.com

Listen and then choose the correct answers.

  • When was the only tree in Waldo Park planted?
  • According to the audio, which of the following is not true about Mill Ends Park?

 

When was the only tree in Waldo Park planted?

  • 1870
  • 1871
  • 1872

According to the audio, which of the following is not true about Mill Ends Park?

  • Mill Ends Park is not the smallest park in the world.
  • Mill Ends Park had a swimming pool for butterflies.
  • Mill Ends Park is a small circle in the middle of a street.

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

Oregon is a state. It is in the . There are two very small parks in Oregon. One park is in Salem. Salem is the capital of Oregon. The park is called Waldo Park.

How big is Waldo Park? It is smaller than your classroom! It is only twelve by twenty feet. There is only one thing in this park. It is a redwood tree. The tree was in 1872. Redwood trees are the biggest trees in the world.

The world’s smallest park is in Portland. Portland is Oregon’s biggest city. The park is called Mill Ends Park. Mill Ends Park is a small circle in the middle of a street. The circle is only two feet . At one time, the park had a for . The swimming pool even had a diving board!

Read and answer the following questions.

The redwood tree in Waldo Park. Image: commons.wikimedia.org

Oregon is a state. It is in the Northwest. There are two very small parks in Oregon. One park is in Salem. Salem is the capital of Oregon. The park is called Waldo Park.

How big is Waldo Park? It is smaller than your classroom! It is only twelve by twenty feet. There is only one thing in this park. It is a redwood tree. The tree was planted in 1872. Redwood trees are the biggest trees in the world.

The world’s smallest park is in Portland. Portland is Oregon’s biggest city. The park is called Mill Ends Park. Mill Ends Park is a small circle in the middle of a street. The circle is only two feet wide. At one time, the park had a swimming pool for butterflies. The swimming pool even had a diving board!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 2

According to the passage, which of the following is not true?

  • Oregon is in the Northwest.
  • The capital of Oregon is Salem.
  • The world’s smallest park is in Portland.
  • The world’s smallest park is called Waldo Park.

The best title for this story might be ______

  • "Two Small Parks."
  • "All About Oregon."
  • "Parks for Butterflies."
  • "The World’s Biggest Trees."

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Oregon is a state. It is in the . 
  2. There is only one thing in this park. It is a redwood tree. The tree was in 1872. 
  3. Mill Ends Park is a small circle in the middle of a street. The circle is only two feet . 
  4. At one time, the park had a for . The swimming pool even had a !

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

  1. We trees and bushes in our new garden.
  2. The swimming pool is five metres .
  3. The hotel has its own .
  4. These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract .
  5. Manchester is in the of England.
  6. He dived into the water from the .