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IDIOM
To "go to extremes" means to _____.
a. do more than is necessary
b. visit an extreme place
c. argue with someone
A. Answer the questions about Extreme Amazon!
1. Main Idea The article is mainly about the Amazon's _____.
a. people b. weather c. importance
2. Detail The Amazon River is about _____ long.
a. 3,000 km b. 6,000 km c. 2.5 million km
3. Inference The Amazon River is narrower during the _____ season.
a. dry b. cold c. rainy
4. Vocabulary In line 10, the word "species" means _____.
a. colors b. types c. sizes
5. Detail _____ of all the bird species in the world live in the Amazon rain forest.
a. Half b. One-third c. One-fifth
B. Complete the word web.
The Amazon:
• The largest and second (1) ________ river in the world
• The world's (2) ________ rain forest
• Animals in the Amazon
- The world's largest ant and around 2.5 million other (4) ________
- The anaconda, the (5) _____ snake in the world
• Home to the (3) ________ number of plant and animal species on Earth
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. What other rain forests do you know about? Describe them.
PROJECT Work with a partner. Make a report about a world record.
