Explore Americaâs public lands through reading passages about national parks, state parks, wildlife refuges, wetlands, caves and protected landscapes. Travel from Yellowstone and Yosemite to the Everglades, Mount Rainier, Glacier Bay and more while building reading comprehension and background knowledge.
This collection brings together readings about national parks, state parks, caves, forests, and wildlife refuges. âYosemite National Park: A Land of Giantsâ and âExploring the Evergladesâ introduce different landscapes, while âUnderground Wonders at Mammoth Caveâ offers a readersâ theater perspective on a protected place. Other passages visit Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Glacier Bay, and state parks.
Most of the 21 passages are informational, with one readersâ theater text. Readers can compare how a report describes a landscape with how a dialogue brings a place to life. The individual texts also carry different reading-level labels, from Lower Elementary to Middle School. Choose by place, level, and text type, then open a passage to see the options available for that specific reading.
This list focuses on public lands and protected places across the United States. For a wider cross-topic selection about regions and landscapes, see Geography reading passages.
