Choose the correct answer. Where does the passage most probably come from? A magazine. A grammar book. A dictionary. A storybook. Why was there nothing to see? Because there was nothing. Because it was too dark. Because it was raining. Because it was in the morning. Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon? South. North. East. West. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? To give facts about the natural world. To say how he feels about the natural world. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon. Complete the passage with the words in the box. below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream through In the dark, there is no ________________ of the Grand Canyon, an it is ________________. But if you ________________ by the Grand Canyon as the _________________ gets brighter and look down about one _____________, you can see the Colorado River ________________ you. It looks like a silver ________________ as it passes _________________ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to _______________. Writing Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world. Name Location Interesting facts Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe your experience. Say when you visited it. I just visited the Great Wall last month. Say where it is. It is in the north of China. Describe its size. It is... Say what interesting facts you know. It is famous for... Say what happened when you visited it. It was raining when we were… Say how you felt. I thought it was the most wonderful sight. Now write a passage. Use the sentences you have written to help you.