Water Wonders

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 and helps them identify Africa’s major bodies of water using descriptive clues. Students write the correct names for rivers, lakes, basins, and seas such as the Nile River, Congo River, Lake Victoria, Red Sea, Niger River, and Gulf of Aden, reinforcing geographic knowledge, context-based reasoning, and understanding of water systems’ importance to ecosystems and human settlement.

Learning Goals

• African Waterways (Grades 5-7) – Identify major rivers, lakes, basins, and seas
• Geographic Reasoning – Apply clues to determine the correct body of water
• Ecosystem & Human-Environment Awareness – Understand how water features influence climate, settlement, and ecosystems
• Reading Comprehension – Use context clues to interpret and answer questions accurately

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators with alignment to geography, science, and social studies standards
• Clue-Based Format – Encourages careful reading, critical thinking, and active engagement
• Integrated Learning – Combines geographic knowledge with ecological and cultural understanding
• Flexible Use – Suitable for classroom lessons, review activities, assessment, or homeschool instruction

This Water Wonders worksheet helps students strengthen their knowledge of Africa’s major bodies of water while developing geographic reasoning, reading comprehension, and awareness of human-environment interactions. By applying clues to identify rivers, lakes, and seas, learners build confidence and retention in African physical geography. Ideal for both classroom and homeschool settings, this printable resource provides engaging, low-prep practice.