A Walk in the Desert

What is an example of a desert animal that is nocturnal?

• kit fox

• jack rabbit

• cactus

• grasshoppers

Choose the two best reasons to tell why wood rats build such enormous nests.

• They build enormous nests because they like to sleep a lot.

• They build enormous nests because they have to protect themselves from predators.

• They build enormous nests because they have to hide their big ears.

• They build enormous nests because they like to stay cool from the hot sun.

• They build enormous nests because they have to be protected from all of the rain.

What is the author's purpose for writing A Walk in the Desert?

• The author is trying to convince the reader to move to the desert.

• The author is telling a funny story about desert animals.

• The author is warning the reader about the dangers of the desert.

• The author is giving facts and information about animal adaptations in the desert.

Choose two ways animals in Alaska and animals in the desert are similar.

• Both Alaskan and desert animals have adaptations.

• Both Alaskan and desert animals live in harsh environments.

• Both Alaskan and desert animals have lots of feathers.

• Both Alaskan and desert animals have adapted to living in the water.

• Both Alaskan and desert animals live inside plants.

Choose three characteristics of a desert biome.

• dry climate

• darkness half of the year

• very hot

• always cold

• very little rain fall

Why do saguaro cacti make good homes for animals in the desert?

• The saguaro brings rain to the desert and stands tall above everything else.

• The saguaro lives for a long time and it is weak.

• The saguaro provides a safe home as well as shade.

• The saguaro scares away predators and gives food.

What is the main idea of A Walk in the Desert?

• The harsh desert climate forces animals to adapt to their surroundings.

• The saguaro cactus is the only safe place for animals to live in the desert.

• Some animals in the desert are nocturnal and others are diurnal.

• A scorpion carries around it's babies on its back.

It can be strange and eerie to go so long without seeing the sun. Such dim light makes it difficult to see whether predators lurk in the shadows.

Based on how it is used in the passage, what is the meaning of the word dim?

• very bright

• nearly dark

• very cold

• rather scary

By noon, even the coyotes are panting. It is well over 100 degrees. The sun is a fireball overhead.

What does the author mean when they say

The sun is a fireball overhead.

• The sun is very bright.

• The sun is very hot.

• The sun is on fire.

• The sun is a coyote.

Roadrunners have long, strong legs. They can run as fast as many lizards can. In fact, this time the bird is faster. The roadrunner catches the lizard by its tail and swallows it in one gulp.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Roadrunners never catch their pray by their head.

• Roadrunners have strong legs and they love lizards.

• Roadrunners have adapted to the desert by becoming faster to catch their pray.

• Roadrunners are the slowest animal in the desert.