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1 How many times did Charles Blondin cross the Falls?

2 Why was the second time more dangerous than the first?

3 Why did Annie want to go over the Falls?

4 What happened to Deanne?

5 What happened to Roger?

2 Read the newspaper articles and answer the questions below.

Names: 1.................. (USA) or The Horseshoe Falls (Canada)

Place: On the border between the USA and 2...................

Interesting facts:

The Falls are about 3.................. high!

More than 4.................. cubic metres of water fall every second!

The Falls are one of the most popular 5.................. in North America.

O V E R N I A G A R A FA L L S !1 Complete the fact card using the words below.

3,000 ◆ Canada ◆ 55 metresNiagara Falls ◆ tourist attractions

T h e T o r o n t o T i m e s

Charles Blondin Does it Again!

A year ago, Charles Blondin walked

across Niagara Falls on a rope. But

that wasn’t dangerous enough for

him! He also walked across with

a man on his back. Yesterday, he

did a similar trick, but this time he

was blindfolded and he pushed a

wheelbarrow along the rope!

JUNE 30, 1860 The New York CourierAn Incredible Rescue at Niagara FallsYesterday, 7-year-old Roger Woodward, his sister

Deanne and their neighbour, Mr Honeycutt,overturned in their boat on the river near the top of

Niagara Falls. Mr Honeycutt drowned and Roger

disappeared. A man saw Deanne and saved her.

The man also sent a boat to look for Roger. Luckily,

Roger was wearing a life jacket and it saved his life!

The men found him alive at the bottom of the Falls!

Roger Woodward minutes before he was saved.

The Niagara News

In a barrel!

63-year-old Annie

Taylor wanted to

be rich and

famous. She

decided to go

over Niagara Falls

in a barrel, and

yesterday she did

it! Luckily, she was successful.

Good luck, Annie! We hope you

become rich and famous!

October 24, 1901

Photocopiable © B Burlington Books

Photocopiable © B Burlington Books

Answers

1 1. Niagara Falls2 Canada3 55 metres4 3,0005 tourist attractions

2 1 Three2 The second time he carried a man on his back.3 Annie wanted to be rich and famous.4 Deanne was saved.5 Roger went over the Falls and was then saved by some men on a boat.

OVER NIAGARA FALLS!