Fluency Unit 3 Assessment

Bridges are structures that are very useful. They cross

canyons, bodies of water, and other obstacles that get

in the way of travel. Many bridges are beautiful and have

interesting stories.

The Golden Gate Bridge crosses the channel where

San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. Building the

bridge was a great challenge because the currents are

strong and the distance it had to cross was very long. The

bridge is painted a color that is between orange and gold.

Some people think that is where the name came from.

That’s not correct. The name came from the body of water

that is under the bridge.

In London, England, you can visit the Tower Bridge. This

bridge crosses the big river that flows through London.

It is a beautiful bridge that has two main towers in the

middle of the river. The bridge itself goes from each shore

to the towers and then between the towers. There is even

a special walkway that goes from the top of one tower to

the other. The name of the bridge comes from the Tower

of London, which is right beside the bridge.

There is a special bridge in the town of Bath in the

state of New Hampshire. It is the oldest covered bridge in

America that is still in use. A covered bridge looks exactly

as what the name says. It is a bridge that has sides and

a roof. Bridges like this were built in the United States

hundreds of years ago. They are beautiful and look a lot

like the barns and houses in the land around them. If

you visit one of these bridges, it’s easy to imagine a

time long ago.