Interstate 5

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/interstate-5

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Interstate 5?San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle
2. What is the primary function?Main north-south Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States
3. What is the states served?California, Oregon, Washington
4. Why is Interstate 5 important?It helps cars, trucks, and goods travel quickly between cities and ports, supporting jobs and trade for many people.
5. How did Interstate 5 start?It began as old roads like the Pacific Highway, became U.S. Route 99, and was rebuilt as I‑5 after the 1956 Highway Act.

Interstate Highway System: A network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System of the United States.
Auto Trail: An early 20th-century highway marking system, often sponsored by automobile clubs.
U.S. Route: A numbered highway in the United States that is part of the U.S. Numbered Highway System.
Terminus: The extreme end of a line, route, or journey; a terminal point.