Chicago Botanic Garden
Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
Chicago Botanic Garden
When you think of big urban centers like New York City, Washington, D.C., or Chicago you probably don’t think of gardens. But each of these cities has a wonderful botanic garden amid their skyscrapers and monuments.
I. Vocabulary words from this article:
amid
skyscraper
monument
harvesting
weeding
endangered
species
threaten
extinction
prairie
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II. Pre-Reading Questions
Do you know what a botanic garden is?
Why are botanic gardens a good place to preserve and learn about nature?
III. Reading Time
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One-room Schoolhouse
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
IV. Post-Reading Questions
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