Digital Reading Comprehension: The Largest National Park
Read the passage below about Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Then answer each question. Some questions are interactive and will give you feedback right away. For the last question, your teacher will review your answer. Look at the map and animal pictures to help you!
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Most people have heard of Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. But have you heard of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska? Many people never have, but it is the largest national park in the United States.
The U.S. government began creating national parks in 1872. The first was Yellowstone. The purpose was to preserve the beautiful landscapes for everyone to enjoy in the future.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is one of the youngest parks. It was established in 1978 and is quite impressive. It covers over 13 million acres of land and is six times the size of Yellowstone. But size is not the most impressive part. You can see nine of America’s highest mountains in Wrangell-St. Elias Park. The park is so large that you can hike for days without seeing a soul. Unlike other national parks, this one has ocean, volcanoes, and glaciers all in one place.
The park also has abundant wildlife, including wild sheep, mountain goats, moose, bears, and caribou. On the coasts, sea lions and harbor seals swim in the seas.
Only a visit to Wrangell-St. Elias can reveal the beauty of this park. But don’t come in the winter. Then it is closed to everyone but the animals that live there.
Benchmark Advance, Grade 3, Unit 6, Week 1, "The Largest National Park"
Question 1a
What was the first national park?
Question 1b
What animals can you see off the coast of Wrangell-St. Elias?
Question 1c
Type the sentence in the passage that tells how large Wrangell-St. Elias is.
Question 1d
List three special things you can see in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
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