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📖 Why Rivers Curve
Flowing water erodes soil from the outside of a river bend. Slower water can deposit sediment on the inside of the bend. Over time, these changes can make the bend larger. A winding river channel is called a meander.
1. What is one important fact from the passage?
2. What second detail explains the topic?
3. What additional detail does the passage give?
4. What is the main idea?
✏️ Writing
Write 3–4 sentences explaining why rivers curve. Use at least two details from the passage.
➕ Math
1. A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its area? ______
2. What is the perimeter of that rectangle? ______
3. How many right angles does a rectangle have? ______
4. A square has sides of 5 units. What is its perimeter? ______
🎨 Color & Create
Draw and label a simple diagram that helps explain why rivers curve.
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📖 Reading Answers
- Flowing water erodes soil from the outside of a river bend.
- Slower water can deposit sediment on the inside of the bend.
- Over time, these changes can make the bend larger.
- The passage explains why rivers curve.
➕ Math Answers
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