DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
DeSoto Caverns
A Local Legacy
Would you like to go spelunking? Do you know what it is? Spelunking is the exploration of caves as a hobby, including measuring and mapping caves and reporting on the plants or other things that grow in them.
I. Vocabulary words from this article :
- agent
- cavern
- collection
- explore
- gunpowder
- inhabitant
- magnificent
- mineral
- mining
- spelunking
Click here for a vocabulary matching exercise.
II. Pre-Reading Questions
Can you guess what “spelunking” is?
Why do you think people like to do this kind of activity?
III. Reading Time
DeSoto Caverns
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
IV. Post-Reading Questions
What are stalagmites?
What are stalactites?
Who described DeSoto caverns as “magnificent”?
What were DeSoto caverns used for during the Civil War?
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