11 questions
Where does a cactus store its water?
It stores it in its spines.
It stores it in its leaves.
It stores it in its stem.
It stores it in its roots.
What are hawks, lizards, and coyotes?
They are desert birds.
They are desert plants.
They are desert trees.
They are desert animals.
What does a desert tortoise eat?
It eats mice.
It eats plants.
It eats rocks.
It eats snakes.
What can a jack rabbit do?
It can run fast.
It can fly.
It can track other animals.
It can swim.
What can you do in the desert besides walk?
You can read.
You can ride a mule.
You can visit a cave.
You can see a show.
Why does a rattlesnake shake its tail?
It shakes its tail to build a nest.
It shakes its tail to scare enemies away.
It shakes its tail to cool itself down.
It shakes its tail to make people dance.
How are all deserts alike?
They get little rain.
They are hot.
They get snow in the winter.
They don't have animals.
What is the main idea of A Walk in the Desert?
What lives in the desert.
Why there is sand in the desert.
How the desert began.
Where deserts are located.
Find the detail that would match each main idea.
Main idea: The ground is dry in the desert.
Look at the tall cactus.
Red fruit grows in the desert.
It almost never rains in the desert.
Find the detail that would match each main idea.
Main Idea: Many animals live in the desert.
A hawk is searching for food in the desert.
A cactus grows very tall in the desert.
In late spring white flowers bloom in the desert.
Find the detail that would match each main idea.
Main Idea: The desert is a lively place at night.
The sun is out and the desert is hot.
A coyote howls at the moon.
Animals hunt during the day.