In Search of the Boiling River Science - Julia Martinez | Library

Instructions

Read and listen to the story here: https://podcast.duolingo.com/episode-31-buscando-el-rio-hirviente-in-search-of-the-boiling-river
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4N2SxUZwiU&t=1s
Answer the following questions.

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"In fact, it’s now considered the largest documented thermal river on the planet." Another word for thermal is:

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"The shaman’s apprentice led them one hour hiking upriver to the boiling river’s headwaters, where it starts out as a small cold stream." Headwaters is defined in the sentence. What does, "headwaters" mean?

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"After about an hour going against the current, the shaman’s apprentice pointed to the distance and said: That’s the mouth of the river!" What does current mean?

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"There, his aunt contacted the shaman’s wife." What is another word for shaman in the story?

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"Thanks to Andrés and his team, the world now knows that the Boiling River of the Amazon is not just a legend." What does legend mean in the story?

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Who is the narrator in the story?

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What is the narrator looking for in this story?

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What is the problem in the story?

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What is one confusing thing about this story?

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Summarize the story - tell me the most important things about this story. Write at least 2 sentences, no more than four.

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Did you learn new words?

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Did the story help you understand words you already knew better?

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Was the story interesting?

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Write about a time you were looking for something. Why was it important to find? What were the challenges? Did you eventually find it or why did you decide to stop looking?