Natural Features Cloze

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen geography knowledge and reading comprehension through a cloze-style informational paragraph about major natural features of the United States. Using a word bank, students carefully read each sentence and select the correct term to complete the passage, reinforcing understanding of key landmarks such as the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and Death Valley.

Learning Goals

• U.S. Natural Landmarks (Grades 4-6) – Identify and recognize major physical features of the United States.
• Vocabulary Application – Apply geographic terms accurately within context.
• Informational Text Comprehension – Use sentence clues to determine the best-fitting word.
• Landform and Waterway Recognition – Distinguish between different types of natural features.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support geography and informational reading standards.
• Cloze Format for Active Reading – Encourages close attention to meaning and context.
• Cross-Curricular Learning – Integrates social studies, earth science, and ELA skills.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for independent practice, small groups, review, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in geographic vocabulary and comprehension by applying terms in meaningful context. By completing an informational passage about U.S. natural features, learners strengthen reading accuracy, content knowledge, and vocabulary retention. It is a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings that supports geography instruction and informational literacy skills.

This worksheet is part of our United States Worksheets collection.