Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 6

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Directions: Write the word that names the place being described.

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1. I am a continent in the southern hemisphere. A few
   hearty animals call me home, but my climate is too
   severe for people.

I am __________________________________________.

Alaska Antarctica

2. I am a river in Northern Africa. For thousands of years
   the Egyptian people have depended on my fertile
   valley for survival.

I am the _______________________________________.

Nile Amazon

3. I am a heavily populated group of islands in the
   Northern Pacific. My people have a long and proud
   history of culture and civilization.

I am __________________________________________.

The Bahamas Japan

4. I am a large body of salt water surrounded by Europe,
   Northern Africa, and Western Asia.

I am the _______________________________________.

Mediterranean Sea Pacific Ocean

5. I am both a country and a continent. I am home to
   several types of animals not found anywhere else.

I am __________________________________________.

Asia Australia