The Amazon forest didn't get enough rain this year. It was the driest it has ever been. Because of this, the rivers got very low, and it was hard for people to get to some places. Big fires started, and plants that people grow for food got ruined. Scientists are worried that the forest might get very sick and not be able to get better.

People who live in the forest are having a hard time. They can't get to important things they need because the rivers are too low. Some people even had to move to be closer to doctors. The trees and plants in the forest are also not doing well. If the forest gets too sick, it might stop helping the air stay clean, and that would be very bad for everyone.

Original news source: Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this' (BBC)

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The ? forest didn't get ? rain this year. It was the driest it has ever been. Because of this, the rivers got very low, and it was hard for people to get to some places. Big fires started, and plants that people ? for food got ruined. Scientists are ? that the forest might get very sick and not be able to get better. People who ? in the forest are having a hard time. They can't get to ? things they need because the rivers are too low. Some people even had to move to be closer to doctors. The trees and plants in the forest are also not doing well. If the forest gets too ?, it might ? helping the air stay clean, and that would be very bad for everyone.

1. What is the Amazon forest?
2. How do you think people feel when they can't get to important things they need?
3. Do you like plants? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if the forest stopped helping the air stay clean?
5. Do you think it's important to take care of the forest? Why or why not?
6. What do you think might happen if the forest gets very sick?
7. Have you ever seen a river? What was it like?
8. How do you think the people who had to move feel about being closer to doctors?
9. Do you think it's good or bad that the rivers got very low? Why or why not?
10. What do you think scientists can do to help the forest get better?
11. Have you ever seen a big fire? What was it like?
12. How would you feel if the plants you grow for food got ruined?

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