1. South America

2. Where is South America? South America is our neighbor to the south
South America is to the north of Antarctica
South America is between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

3. Countries in South America
There are many countries in South America
The biggest country in South America is Brazil
The people in Brazil are really good soccer players!

4. People in South America
Most people in South America speak Spanish
But, in Brazil, they speak Portuguese!

5. Weather in South America
The weather in most of South America is warm and wet.
The equator goes through the middle of South America and makes it hot.

6. Animals in South America
Many interesting animals live in the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
The enormous green anaconda is the world’s largest snake and it lives in the Amazon Rainforest.

7. Cool facts about South America
The Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest rainforest, is in South America
The sad news is that people are cutting down the Amazon Rainforest 

8. Are you ready for a quiz?

9. 1. How can you find South America on a map or globe?
Find North America and go north
Find North America and go south
Find Africa and go south
It cannot be found

10. 2. If you were going to visit South America, what language would be the best language to learn?
English
Chinese
Portuguese
Spanish

11. 3. How is Brazil different from the rest of South America?
It is hot
The people there speak a different language
They hate to play soccer
They live in South America

12. 4. What might you need to pack if you were going to visit South America? Choose the best answer.

13. 5. Which animal might you find in the rainforest in South America?

14. 6. Why should people take better care of the Amazon Rainforest?
The trees there give oxygen to the whole planet.
Some animals live only in the Amazon rainforest.
Plants that grow there can make medicine.
All of the above.

15. 7.What makes South America a warm continent?
The rainforest
All the warm blooded animals
The Spanish speaking humans
The sun and equator

16. 8. Which animal do you think would survive best in South America?

17. 9. Which shape looks most like the shape of South America?

18. 10.Which sentence is not true?
South America is our home.
South America is home to many interesting animals.
The Amazon Rainforest is in South America.
The weather in South America is warm and wet.

19. Great job!