Unit 17 sentences

The Sahara Desert is a natural _____ that stretches across north Africa in an area that is almost as big as the United States.

• accumulate

• phenomenon

• irresistable

• empahsis

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The central area of the desert is incredibly dry, ____, and famous for its seemingly endless sand dunes.

• desolate

• majority

• subside

• emphasis

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

With the exception of the Nile River, the _____ of the rivers and streams in the Sahara flow only seasonally.

• intervene

• profound

• majority

• compromise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

These sources of water rise in the rainy season and _____, or may even become completely dry the rest of the year.

• irresistible

• desolate

• subside

• friction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Even in the parts of the desert that receive the most rain, no more than five inches of rain _____ each year.

• desolate

• accumulate

• disregard

• profound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

In spite of the harsh conditions, some tourists find the adventure of the desert _____ and trek across the area on guided camel tours.

• emphasis

• intervene

• disregard

• irresistible

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Our school puts an _____ on athletics, and we are encouraged to play sports at recess.

• friction

• emphasis

• compromise

• profound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Unfortunately, there was a great deal of ____ between the fourth and fifth graders about how to use the large ball field.

• profound

• majority

• friction

• subside

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The fifth graders always used the entire field for soccer, and they showed ____ for the fourth graders who wanted to play kickball on the same field.

• disregard

• intervene

• subside

• phenomenon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Eventually, the principal had to ____ because there was so much arguing at recess.

• accumulate

• desolate

• intervene

• subside

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D