A Visit to the desert

What genre is this story?

• FIction

• Non-Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Boo Boo Boo

Why was Tim unhappy at the beginning of the story?

• Tim was scared of the desert

• Tim wanted to visit his friends this summer

• Tim don't like the desert and it was not fun to go see grandma

• Tim wanted to play with Miss Vang

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

Explain one way the Desert Tortoise stays cool

• He goes for a swim in the lake to stay cool and cold.

• He finds a shadow of a rock, digs a burrow, and hides in it.

• He hides under the tree for shade.

• He sleeps during the day and comes out at night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Give an example of how you know this story is realistic fiction.

• The story was fun, it had lots of cool animals, and was about the desert.

• I like the story.

• The story was a cartoon but had facts about animals surviving in the desert.

• Miss Vang Miss Vang Miss Vang Miss Vang

Name another way animals survive in the hot desert heat.

• They sleep during the day and come out at night.

• They go swimming in the lake for fresh water.

• They eat ice cream to stay cool.

• They go see Miss Vang to stay cool.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

How does Tim change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• Tim was eager to go visit grandma and learn about the Desert animals that live in Nevada.

• Tim had fun!

• Tim didn't want to visit grandma, he was upset that they went to the desert, and he didn't like any of the animals.

• Tim didn't want to go visit grandma, but now he wants to stay and learn more about Desert animals because he adapted to the climate.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3