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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!