Practice questions on flowing rivers for second grade.

📚 Topic Summary

Rivers are like nature's highways! They are big streams of water that flow downhill, usually from mountains to the ocean. Rivers are super important because they give us fresh water to drink and help plants and animals live. They also help us travel and sometimes even make electricity! Understanding rivers helps us take care of our planet.🌎

🏞️ Part A: Vocabulary

Match the word with its meaning. Write the letter of the meaning next to the word.

1. River
2. Source
3. Mouth
4. Tributary
5. Current

1. Where a river begins
2. A smaller stream that joins a bigger river
3. The flow of water in a river
4. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
5. Where a river ends, often flowing into a larger body of water

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use these words to fill in the blanks: downhill, water, ocean, animals, plants.

A river flows ________. It carries ________ to the ________. Rivers help ________ and ________ live.

🧠 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine you are a river. What would you see and feel on your journey from the mountains to the sea?