1. Forests

2. Some of the largest trees
in the world are in
California. They are
called redwood trees.

5. Redwood National Park
is a large forest of
redwood trees.

8. Visitors in the
Park can walk
and drive
through the
forest
to look at
the trees.

9. Some redwoods are
hundreds of years old.
They are very tall and
very wide at the bottom.

11. One tree has a
large hole in the
bottom of it.
The hole is so big
you can drive a
car through it.

12. What is the topic of this paragraph?
Which topic is too general? Which
one is too specific?
a. Parks in California
b. Redwood trees in Calfornia
c. The age of redwood trees

13. Answers:
a. Parks in California too general
b. Redwood trees in Calfornia
c. The age of redwood trees to specific

14. In many areas of Scotland, there
were once large forests.

15. Scotland

17. These forests had rich dirt that
was good for plants. The trees in
the forest kept the dirt in place.
But over many years, people cut
down the trees. The needed the
wood for burning and they
needed the land for farming.

18. With no trees, a lot of the
good dirt was washed away
by the rain. The land
became rocky and not good
for farming.

21. Now the Scottish government
wants to make the land better
again. It is planting new trees.
These new forests look nice
and green. They also will
improve the land for the
future.

25. What is the topic of this paragraph?
Which topic is too general? Which
one is too specific?
a. Forests in the future
b. Rocky hills in Scotland
c. The forests of Scotland

26. Answers:
a. Forests in the future too general
b. Rocky hills in Scotland to specific
c. The forests of Scotland

27. Large forests are important to
us in many ways. They give us
wood for building and heating.
They are home for many kinds of
plants and animals. For many
city people, forests are a place to
go for a vacation. There they can
learn about nature, breathe fresh

28. air, and sleep in a quiet place.
There is one more reason why
forests are important for
everyone. The leaves on trees
help clean the air. Dirty air is a
serious problem in many parts of
the world. Without our forests,
this problem might be even
worse.

29. What is the topic of this paragraph?
Which topic is too general? Which
one is too specific?
a. The importance of forests
b. Taking vacations in forests
c. Large forests around the world

30. Answers:
a. The importance of forests
b. Taking vacations in forests too specific
c. Large forests around the world too general