A Walk in the Desert

Where does a cactus store its water?

• It stores it in its spines.

• It stores it in its leaves.

• It stores it in its stem.

• It stores it in its roots.

What are hawks, lizards, and coyotes?

• They are desert birds.

• They are desert plants.

• They are desert trees.

• They are desert animals.

What does a desert tortoise eat?

• It eats mice.

• It eats plants.

• It eats rocks.

• It eats snakes.

What can a jack rabbit do?

• It can run fast.

• It can fly.

• It can track other animals.

• It can swim.

What can you do in the desert besides walk?

• You can read.

• You can ride a mule.

• You can visit a cave.

• You can see a show.

Why does a rattlesnake shake its tail?

• It shakes its tail to build a nest.

• It shakes its tail to scare enemies away.

• It shakes its tail to cool itself down.

• It shakes its tail to make people dance.

How are all deserts alike?

• They get little rain.

• They are hot.

• They get snow in the winter.

• They don't have animals.

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

• What lives in the desert.

• Why there is sand in the desert.

• How the desert began.

• Where deserts are located.

Find the detail that would match each main idea.

Main idea: The ground is dry in the desert.

• Look at the tall cactus.

• Red fruit grows in the desert.

• It almost never rains in the desert.

Find the detail that would match each main idea.

Main Idea: Many animals live in the desert.

• A hawk is searching for food in the desert.

• A cactus grows very tall in the desert.

• In late spring white flowers bloom in the desert.