1) Write down two things that you know about rivers:

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2) Have you ever seen a river before?

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3) What is the name of this river?

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4) Where is this river found?

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5) What was this river like?

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6) What colour was the water?

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7)  Where do you think a river begins? Explain your answer.

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8) Where do you think a river ends? Explain your answer.

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9) Do you think rivers look the same from beginning to end? Explain your answer.

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10) Do you think all the rivers around the world look exactly the same?

Explain your answer.

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11) Suggest three ways in which rivers might be different from one another.

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12) Suggest three ways in which rivers are similar.

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13) What do you think people use rivers for?

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14) Why do you think rivers are important to people?

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