The Great Basin Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 950 | Word Count: 359
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration and customization.
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Discussion Questions
  1. Why is the Great Basin considered an endorheic region, and how does this affect its lakes and rivers?
  2. What natural forces created the basin and range topography seen in the Great Basin today?
  3. How have plants and animals adapted to survive in the Great Basin’s dry environment?
  4. In what ways have humans, both Indigenous peoples and later settlers, adapted to life in the Great Basin?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to click fact or fiction next to each statement.