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www.readinga-Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Written by Caryn SwarkLEVELED BOOK NHKNThe Mighty MississippiA Reading AZ Level N Leveled BookWord Count:482The Mighty Mississippiwww.readinga-The Mighty MississippiLevel N Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Caryn SwarkAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Written by Caryn SwarkThe Mighty MississippiCorrelationLEVEL NM2028Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover:Nathan Benn/Corbis;title page:Nathan Benn/Ottochrome/Corbis;page 4:Ben Zastovnik/D;page 6:jferrer/iStock/Thinkstock;page 7(top):Scott Sinklier/Agstockusa/age fotostock;page 7(bottom left,bottom center):Nixken/iStock/Thinkstock;page 7(bottom right):mechanick/iStock/Thinkstock;page 8(top):Jared Hobbs/All Canada Photos/Corbis;page 8(bottom):Joel Sartore/National Geographic Creative;page 9(main):Byron Jorjorian/Science Source;page 9(inset):James Montgomery/JAI/Corbis;page 10:Brian Murphy/Alamy;page 11:courtesy of NASA;page 12(top main):cosmin4000/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(top inset statue):Jenny Bonner/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(top inset soil):Andrey_Kuzmin/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(bottom):Julie Dermansky/Julie Dermansky/Corbis;page 13:Henryk Sadura/Tetra Images/Corbis;page 14(top):Louise A Heusinkveld/Alamy;page 14(bottom):Everett/REX USA;page 15:Planet Observer/Science SourceTitle page:A paddlewheel riverboat on the Mississippi River south of Memphis,Tennessee34Table of ContentsAn Epic Journey .4The Upper River .6The Lower River .11The Mighty Mississippi .15Glossary .16An Epic JourneyRain falls on Lake Itasca in Minnesota.It mixes into the clear waters of a river so small that a child could wade across it.This is the start of the mighty Mississippi River.GULF OF MEXICOLake ItascaUpper Mississippi RiverLower Mississippi RiverRain falls on Minnesotas Lake Itascaand the start of the Mississippi River.The Mighty Mississippi Level NThe Mighty MississippiMinnesotaWisconsinMinneapolisSt.LouisMemphisNew OrleansIowaIllinoisMissouriKentuckyTennesseeArkansasMississippiLouisianaMississippi River statesUnited StatesCanadaMexico34Table of ContentsAn Epic Journey .4The Upper River .6The Lower River .11The Mighty Mississippi .15Glossary .16An Epic JourneyRain falls on Lake Itasca in Minnesota.It mixes into the clear waters of a river so small that a child could wade across it.This is the start of the mighty Mississippi River.GULF OF MEXICOLake ItascaUpper Mississippi RiverLower Mississippi RiverRain falls on Minnesotas Lake Itascaand the start of the Mississippi River.The Mighty Mississippi Level NThe Mighty MississippiMinnesotaWisconsinMinneapolisSt.LouisMemphisNew OrleansIowaIllinoisMissouriKentuckyTennesseeArkansasMississippiLouisianaMississippi River statesUnited StatesCanadaMexico56Over the next three months,the water will take a 2,350-mile(3,781 km)journey through ten U.S.states.It will flow past plants,animals,cities,towns,and farmland.It will carry food and other items to people up and down the river.At last,it will enter the Gulf of Mexico.The Upper RiverAfter leaving the lake,the water flows through dozens of locks and dams.Together,they make it safe for boats to travel.They hold back water so boats dont hit the river bottom.GULF OF MEXICOMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMissouri RiverOhio RiverThis lock(left)between Minneapolis and Saint Paul,Minnesota,can raise or lower boats so that they can pass around Ford Dam(right)and continue their trip along the Mississippi.The Mississippi WatershedA watershed is the area that drains into a river or lake.The Mississippi River watershed is the fourth largest in the world.It includes all or parts of thirty-one U.S.states and a bit of Canada.A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river.The Mississippi has many tributaries.Onethe Missouriis even longer than the Mississippi!Lake ItascaU N I T E D STAT ESThe Mighty Mississippi Level N56Over the next three months,the water will take a 2,350-mile(3,781 km)journey through ten U.S.states.It will flow past plants,animals,cities,towns,and farmland.It will carry food and other items to people up and down the river.At last,it will enter the Gulf of Mexico.The Upper RiverAfter leaving the lake,the water flows through dozens of locks and dams.Together,they make it safe for boats to travel.They hold back water so boats dont hit the river bottom.GULF OF MEXICOMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMissouri RiverOhio RiverThis lock(left)between Minneapolis and Saint Paul,Minnesota,can raise or lower boats so that they can pass around Ford Dam(right)and continue their trip along the Mississippi.The Mississippi WatershedA watershed is the area that drains into a river or lake.The Mississippi River watershed is the fourth largest in the world.It includes all or parts of thirty-one U.S.states and a bit of Canada.A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river.The Mississippi has many tributaries.Onethe Missouriis even longer than the Mississippi!Lake ItascaU N I T E D STAT ESThe Mighty Mississippi Level N78Boats on this part of the river carry corn and soybeans south.Much of this food is shipped around the world.More than fifty types of mammals live along the upper river.Playful river otters hunt and swim here.river ottersOldies but GoodiesAt least 260 kinds of fish25 percent of all fish types in North Americalive in the Mississippi River.One kind is the pallid sturgeon,one of the oldest fish on Earth.It has hardly changed in 70 million years.pallid sturgeonGround corn pours onto a barge in Iowa.A barge is a large boat with a flat bottom that carries goods.Compared to semi trucks,barges are a great way to carry a big load!Source:U.S.Army Corps of Engineers 1 Barge=15 Train Cars=58 TrucksBarge BasicsThe Mighty Mississippi Level N78Boats on this part of the river carry corn and soybeans south.Much of this food is shipped around the world.More than fifty types of mammals live along the upper river.Playful river otters hunt and swim here.river ottersOldies but GoodiesAt least 260 kinds of fish25 percent of all fish types in North Americalive in the Mississippi River.One kind is the pallid sturgeon,one of the oldest fish on Earth.It has hardly changed in 70 million years.pallid sturgeonGround corn pours onto a barge in Iowa.A barge is a large boat with a flat bottom that carries goods.Compared to semi trucks,barges are a great way to carry a big load!Source:U.S.Army Corps of Engineers 1 Barge=15 Train Cars=58 TrucksBarge BasicsThe Mighty Mississippi Level N910A few miles north of St.Louis,Missouri,the muddy Missouri River comes in from the west.It mixes with the clear waters of the Mississippi and passes along its nickname:“The Big Muddy.”The Mississippi grows wide here,too.For the next 190 miles(306 km),the river runs through areas with many wild animals.Bald eagles nest in the tall trees and eat the fish that swim in the river.Eight miles(13 km)north of the St.Louis Arch(right),the Missouri River joins the Mississippi(above).bald eagleMississippi RiverMissouri RiverThe Mighty Mississippi Level N910A few miles north of St.Louis,Missouri,the muddy Missouri River comes in from the west.It mixes with the clear waters of the Mississippi and passes along its nickname:“The Big Muddy.”The Mississippi grows wide here,too.For the next 190 miles(306 km),the river runs through areas with many wild animals.Bald eagles nest in the tall trees and eat the fish that swim in the river.Eight miles(13 km)north of the St.Louis Arch(right),the Missouri River joins the Mississippi(above).bald eagleMississippi RiverMissouri RiverThe Mighty Mississippi Level N1112The Lower RiverNext,the Ohio River comes in from the east and joins the Mississippi.The amount of water doubles,and the river grows wider still.In many spots,it stretches 1.5 miles(2.4 km)from bank to bank.By the time the river reaches Louisiana,the Mississippi is deep enough in some places to cover the Statue of Liberty.The Lower Mississippi has no dams.It does have a system to contain floods,but some floods are just too big.In fact,the Mississippi is famous for its floods,which sometimes destroy buildings and even kill people.Do You Know?The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet(46 m)tall without her base and pedestal.At its deepest,the Mississippi is 200 feet(61 m)deep,more or less.The rivers depth changes from year to year.Where the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers meet,they create three state borders.river surface 200 ft.(61 m)151 ft.(46 m)river bottomA man rescues his cat after a 2012 flood in the area around New Orleans,Louisiana.His home was flooded by 12 feet(4 m)of water.Mississippi RiverOhio RiverKentuckyMissouriIllinoisThe Mighty Mississippi Level N1112The Lower RiverNext,the Ohio River comes in from the east and joins the Mississippi.The amount of water doubles,and the river grows wider still.In many spots,it stretches 1.5 miles(2.4 km)from bank to bank.By the time the river reaches Louisiana,the Mississippi is deep enough in some places to cover the Statue of Liberty.The Lower Mississippi has no dams.It does have a system to contain floods,but some floods are just too big.In fact,the Mississippi is famous for its floods,which sometimes destroy buildings and even kill people.Do You Know?The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet(46 m)tall without her base and pedestal.At its deepest,the Mississippi is 200 feet(61 m)deep,more or less.The rivers depth changes from year to year.Where the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers meet,they create three state borders.river surface 200 ft.(61 m)151 ft.(46 m)river bottomA man rescues his cat after a 2012 flood in the area around New Orleans,Louisiana.His home was flooded by 12 feet(4 m)of water.Mississippi RiverOhio RiverKentuckyMissouriIllinoisThe Mighty Mississippi Level N1314Yet the floods are not all bad.Along the rivers banks,the rich soil that the floods leave behind makes good farmland for cotton and grains.Along the lower part of the river,more cities rise up.From Memphis,Tennessee,and New Orleans,Louisiana,boats carry iron and steel,rubber,paper,and wood.They carry farm crops such as cotton from the area,too.Some items move north,back up the river,and some move farther south.Several types of turtles call this part of the river home.So does the American alligator.Swimming All SummerEven humans swim in the river sometimes.In the summer of 2002,Slovenian long-distance swimmer Martin Strel swam the entire length of the river,from Minnesota to Louisiana,in sixty-eight days.New Orleans,LouisianaAn alligator rests on a floating log in Louisiana.The Mighty Mississippi Level N1314Yet the floods are not all bad.Along the rivers banks,the rich soil that the floods leave behind makes good farmland for cotton and grains.Along the lower part of the river,more cities rise up.From Memphis,Tennessee,and New Orleans,Louisiana,boats carry iron and steel,rubber,paper,and wood.They carry farm crops such as cotton from the area,too.Some items move north,back up the river,and some move farther south.Several types of turtles call this part of the river home.So does the American alligator.Swimming All SummerEven humans swim in the river sometimes.In the summer of 2002,Slovenian long-distance swimmer Martin Strel swam the entire length of the river,from Minnesota to Louisiana,in sixty-eight days.New Orleans,LouisianaAn alligator rests on a floating log in Louisiana.The Mighty Mississippi Level N1516The Mighty MississippiOnce it passes New Orleans,the Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico.The rain that fell in Lake Itasca three months ago has reached the ocean.To do that,it has traveled the length of the United States.Someday,some of that water may return as rain to Lake Itasca.It may make the journey all over again.And again .Glossarydams(n.)barriers that stop the flow of water(p.6)floods(n.)water that covers land that is normally dry,sometimes caused by too much rain (p.12)locks(n.)gated sections in a river or canal in which the water level is raised and lowered to allow ships and boats to pass(p.6)mammals warm-blooded animals (n.)with a backbones and hair or fur that nurse their young and have babies that are born live(p.8)Mississippi a major river in the United River(n.)States that flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico(p.4)shipped(v.)transported goods,especially by a large boat(p.7)This satellite image shows the Mississippi River from space.It runs from the top left,just past New Orleans,into the Gulf of Mexico at bottom left.The Mighty Mississippi Level N1516The Mighty MississippiOnce it passes New Orleans,the Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico.The rain that fell in Lake Itasca three months ago has reached the ocean.To do that,it has traveled the length of the United States.Someday,some of that water may return as rain to Lake Itasca.It may make the journey all over again.And again .Glossarydams(n.)barriers that stop the flow of water(p.6)floods(n.)water that covers land that is normally dry,sometimes caused by too much rain (p.12)locks(n.)gated sections in a river or canal in which the water level is raised and lowered to allow ships and boats to pass(p.6)mammals warm-blooded animals (n.)with a backbones and hair or fur that nurse their young and have babies that are born live(p.8)Mississippi a major river in the United River(n.)States that flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico(p.4)shipped(v.)transported goods,especially by a large boat(p.7)This satellite image shows the Mississippi River from space.It runs from the top left,just past New Orleans,into the Gulf of Mexico at bottom left.The Mighty Mississippi Level Nwww.readinga-The Mighty MississippiLevel N Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Caryn SwarkAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Written by Caryn SwarkThe Mighty MississippiCorrelationLEVEL NM2028Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover:Nathan Benn/Corbis;title page:Nathan Benn/Ottochrome/Corbis;page 4:Ben Zastovnik/D;page 6:jferrer/iStock/Thinkstock;page 7(top):Scott Sinklier/Agstockusa/age fotostock;page 7(bottom left,bottom center):Nixken/iStock/Thinkstock;page 7(bottom right):mechanick/iStock/Thinkstock;page 8(top):Jared Hobbs/All Canada Photos/Corbis;page 8(bottom):Joel Sartore/National Geographic Creative;page 9(main):Byron Jorjorian/Science Source;page 9(inset):James Montgomery/JAI/Corbis;page 10:Brian Murphy/Alamy;page 11:courtesy of NASA;page 12(top main):cosmin4000/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(top inset statue):Jenny Bonner/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(top inset soil):Andrey_Kuzmin/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(bottom):Julie Dermansky/Julie Dermansky/Corbis;page 13:Henryk Sadura/Tetra Images/Corbis;page 14(top):Louise A Heusinkveld/Alamy;page 14(bottom):Everett/REX USA;page 15:Planet Observer/Science SourceTitle page:A paddlewheel riverboat on the Mississippi River south of Memphis,Tennesseewww.readinga-Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Written by Caryn SwarkLEVELED BOOK NHKNThe Mighty MississippiA Reading AZ Level N Leveled BookWord Count:482The Migh
