Let’s go through each question one by one, using the reading passage to find the answers.
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Question 1: Where is the Grand Canyon located?
The first sentence of the passage says:
> “The Grand Canyon is a massive, steep-sided canyon located in Arizona, in the United States.”
Arizona is in the
southwest part of the U.S. So we look at the choices:
a. Northeast United States → No
b. Northwest United States → No
c. Southeast United States → No
d. Southwest United States →
✔ Yes!
✔️ Answer for #1:
d. Southwest United States
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Question 2: Are “massive” and “huge” synonyms or antonyms?
Synonyms = words that mean the same thing
Antonyms = words that mean opposite things
In the passage:
> “...cut through the center of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long... over a mile deep...” — this shows it’s very big.
Also, later it says:
> “Did you know that many people call the Grand Canyon one of the seven natural wonders of the world? If you ever visit, you will see why. The Grand Canyon is known for its enormous size and colorful landscape.”
“Enormous” also means very big — so “massive,” “huge,” and “enormous” all describe something very large.
So “massive” and “huge” are
synonyms.
✔️ Answer for #2: Circle
Synonyms
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Question 3: Which U.S. President officially named the Grand Canyon as a National Park of the United States?
Look in the passage:
> “In the early 1900s, President Roosevelt pushed for the Grand Canyon to become a national park. Later, in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Grand Canyon National Park Act.”
Signing the act made it official. So even though Roosevelt started the push,
Wilson actually signed it into law.
✔️ Answer for #3:
President Woodrow Wilson
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Question 4: Which U.S. President had a strong desire to protect and preserve the Grand Canyon for future generations?
Again, from the passage:
> “President Theodore Roosevelt played an important role in protecting and preserving the Grand Canyon.”
It says he “played an important role in protecting and preserving” — which matches “strong desire to protect and preserve.”
Roosevelt didn’t sign the final law (that was Wilson), but he was the one who really wanted to save it for the future.
✔️ Answer for #4:
President Theodore Roosevelt
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Final Answer:
1. d. Southwest United States
2. Synonyms
3. President Woodrow Wilson
4. President Theodore Roosevelt
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of arizona worksheet.
