Grand Canyon

A. Reading
Mr. and Mrs. Fernandez and their son Hector are visiting the Grand Canyon in
Arizona. They are standing behind the railing and looking at the colorful walls of the
canyon. The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River many years ago. It is 277
miles long, 4 to 18 miles wide, and over a mile deep.
The Fernandez family wants to learn more about the Grand Canyon. Mr.
Fernandez and Hector want to go on a helicopter tour, but Mrs. Fernandez is afraid of
flying. She wants to take a bus tour around the canyon. The Fernandez family cannot
afford both tours. What should they do?

gran Can

Una lectura
El Sr. y la Sra. Fernndez y su hijo Hctor estn visitando el Gran Can en Arizona. Estn de pie detrs de la
barandilla y mirando las paredes coloridas del can. El Gran Can fue tallado por el ro Colorado hace
muchos aos. Tiene 277 millas de largo, 4 a 18 millas de ancho, y ms de una milla de profundidad.
La familia Fernndez quiere aprender ms sobre el Gran Can. El seor Fernndez y Hctor quieren ir en
helicptero, pero la seora Fernndez tiene miedo de volar. Ella quiere tomar un tour en autobs por el
can. La familia Fernndez no puede permitirse ambos recorridos. Que deberan hacer?

B. Vocabulary: Write the Spanish word and write these in your vocabulary journal.
canyon = Can._____________
colorful = Vistoso, llamativo, colorido.___
carved = Tallado. ____________________
tour = Gira____________________
afford = Permitirse.____________________
wide = Amplio, espasioso ___________
deep = Profundo. ____________________

C. True or False: write True or False in the blanks

1. _F________ The Grand Canyon is in Colorado.
2. _F_________ Mr. Fernandez and Hector are afraid of flying.
3. _V________ The Grand Canyon is longer than it is wide.
4. __F________ The Grand Canyon is deeper than it is wide.
5. __F_______ Mrs. Fernandez wants to take a bus tour around the canyon.

D. Writing What should the Fernandez family do? How can they solve their
problem?
They must have a trip together with Mrs. Fernandez, because she is his mother and is the wife of

Mr. Fernandez and after the tour with Mrs. Fernandez now only the father and his son can go on

the helicopter.