Kansas

This passage discusses the state of Kansas.

Lexile Level: 480L

Categories: People & Places


Kansas is in the middle of the United States. It is part of an area called the Midwest. It is the same distance from the Atlantic Ocean as it is from the Pacific Ocean. It became a part of the United States in 1861. People in Kansas grow wheat. There are many farms in Kansas. The capital of Kansas is Topeka. Wichita is the largest city in Kansas. The state looks like a rectangle with a bite taken out of one corner. Kansas is almost totally flat. It is one of the sunniest states in the U.S. The comic book hero, Superman, grew up in Kansas. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart was born in Kansas.


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