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Old Faithful Puts on a Show
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Watch Old Faithful erupt in this coloring page set in Yellowstone National Park. Read the accompanying passage to learn how geysers work.
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Old Faithful Puts on a Show
A tall burst of water shoots into the sky! People watch from a safe spot. They have come to see Old Faithful.
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park. A geyser is a place where hot water and steam burst out of the ground.
Deep under Old Faithful, water collects in cracks in the rock. Hot rock warms the water. As the water gets hotter, steam builds up.
At last, hot water and steam rush out. This burst is called an eruption. The spray can rise much higher than a tall tree!
The burst does not last all day. After a few minutes, the water falls back down. Steam may still drift up from the ground.
Then Old Faithful rests. Water collects under the ground again. Later, the geyser will erupt once more.
Old Faithful often erupts about every hour and a half. But the wait can be shorter or longer. Park workers use past eruptions to guess when the next one will happen.
Visitors can watch from behind a railing along the boardwalk. They stay on the marked path because the water and ground near geysers can be very hot.
While people wait, they may see steam rise into the air. Far away, mountains stand beyond the geyser. Then another burst of hot water rises into the sky.
Glossary
- collects: Gathers in one place.
- cracks: Narrow spaces or breaks in something.
- drift: To move slowly through the air.
- railing: A bar or fence that helps keep people safe.
- marked: Shown with signs or other clear marks.
Comprehension questions
What is the passage mostly about?
Where is Old Faithful?
What warms the water under Old Faithful?
What builds up as the water gets hotter?
What happens after the water falls back down?
About how often does Old Faithful erupt?
How do park workers guess when the next eruption will happen?
Why do visitors stay on the marked path?
What might happen later after Old Faithful rests?
What does it mean when steam may 'drift' up from the ground?
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vocabulary
Match the passage words to their meanings, then fill the missing words back into real sentences.
writing prompts
Two writing tasks that build on the passage, with plenty of lines to write on.
Explore Old Faithful through coloring and reading
Download this coloring page to bring a Yellowstone geyser to life. It is one of our free coloring pages for young learners, with visitors watching safely from the boardwalk.
Pair the printable coloring page with the reading passage, Old Faithful Puts on a Show, to explore how hot water and steam create an eruption. Use the comprehension questions and glossary to review what children learned.
Printable coloring pages are useful for classroom lessons or at-home activities. Children can color the scene and talk about why visitors stay on marked paths near geysers.