CRM 2.1 Review - How Plants Live in a Desert

Which text feature would help you find more facts about how seeds help plants survive in the desert?

• the picture of mesquite trees

• the sidebar "Deserts Around the Glove"

• the keyword evaporating in paragraph 2

• the heading "Plants with Hardy Seeds"

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why do authors include key words in a text?

• to show which words are hard to say

• to use a heading within the article

• to help readers spot important words

• to call attention to the sidebar

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In what place around the world would you find the plants you read about? Select all that apply.

• Sahara Desert

• Asia

• Southwest America

• Antarctica

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What does the word evaporate mean in paragraph 2?

• how plants make food

• storing water

• escaping through tiny holes in the plant

• when a liquid turns into a gas

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the author's point of view of this article?

• It is easy for plants to live in the desert.

• It is too hot in the desert.

• It is hard for plants to live in the desert.

• Plants only grow in the rainforest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What sentence help support the author's point of view?

• It's not easy to live in the desert, but some plants do.

• For more information on cactus plants, research the topic.

• A second part of desert tree grow long roots.

• Soon it drops seeds.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

On a separate sheet of paper, write a response to the question below.

Do you agree with the author's point of view of the text? Use RACE to answer your question.

Your teacher will come and read your answer and then select the correct answer.

• Answered it correctly, no matter how many tries it took!

• Did not try :(

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6