Austin, Texas

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/austin-texas

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. Where is Austin, Texas?

2. 2. How many people live in Austin, Texas?

3. 3. When was Austin, Texas built?

4. 4. What is the key economic sectors?

5. 5. What is the notable festivals?

6. 6. What makes Austin known as the Live Music Capital of the World?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Republic of Texas

• Silicon Hills

• Balcones Escarpment

• Urban Sprawl

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.