Adapt to Survive

Adapt to Survive

There are many different types of habitats, or places where plants

and animals live. Some animals live in the ocean. There are a lot of

plants in a rain forest. Some habitats are very warm, while

others can be very cold. Some can be very wet, like an ocean or a

river, but some habitats can be very dry, like a desert.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

• There are many types of habitats.

• Some animals live in the ocean.

• Habitats can be warm or cold.

• Some Habitats can be dry like a desert..

A desert is a place that does not get a lot of rain. Deserts are
mostly made up of sand. The plants that live in the desert have
adapted, or changed themselves, to be able to survive. Cactus are
a type of plant that live in the desert. They store water in
their stems and have sharp needles covering them so
animals don’t take their water. Most plants grow far apart from

each other so that they do not have to share water.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• How animals survive in the derser.

• How plants can survive in the desert.

• There are many types of different habitats.

Not every animal can survive in the desert. The animals
that do live in the desert have adapted by learning to live
underground and hide between rocks to stay out of the sun.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

• To tell about nocturnal animals.

• To tell about mice, skunks, snakes, and foxes.

• To tell how animals can survive in the desert.

• To tell how some animals don't survive in the desert.

In the desert, many animals are active at night. This means
that they are nocturnal. Mice, skunks, snakes, and foxes can
be found in the desert. They sleep during the day and hunt
for food at night when weather is a lot cooler.

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Open Ended

What kind of animals live in desert?

Multiple Choice

What would be another great title for this story?

• Surviving in a Desert Habitat.

• Deserts Are Hot and Dry

• No Desert For Me.

• I Hate The Desert.