Less Elementary 9-4
Lesson 9
Chicago
The third largest city in the United States (after New York and Los Angeles) lies on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Potawatomi once lived in this area and the city’s name derives from the Potawatomi word Checagou (meaning “wild onions”).
The name was used because the place used to smell like onions.
The Sears Tower was built between 1970 and 1973 and is the highest building in the United States. It is 442 meters from bottom to the top floor, and reaches a total height of 527 meters (including its television antennas).
Grammar Exercise on the Text Simple Past
We use the simple past for situations and actions in the past. For further information, check out our grammar section: → Simple Past
Write the verbs in simple past.