RI.2.5 IReady LAFs Lesson 10 "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 the mesquite tree

• the sidebar "Deserts Around the Globe"

• the key word evaporating in paragraph 2

• the heading "Plants with Hardy Seeds"

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Select TWO sentences that support your answer to question 1:

• "These seeds can live for a long time."

• "A third type of plant grows only in the spring."

• "If not, the seeds may wait two or three springs to grow."

• "It grows quickly."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Why do authors include key words in a text?

• to show which words are hard to say

• to use as headings within the article

• to help readers spot important words

• to call attention to the sidebar

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the author teach us about the three main ways plants are able to survive in the desert?

• by writing a sidebar that includes facts about the Sahara Desert

• by writing headings for each section

• by including key words

• by showing us the photograph

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Support your answer to question 4 by selecting THREE text features that show how plants survive in the desert:

• Heading: "Plants that Store Water"

• Sidebar: "Deserts Around the Globe."

• Heading: "Plants with Long Roots"

• Key Word: "mesquite"

• Heading: "Plants with Hardy Seeds"

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In what places around the world might you find some of the plants you read about? Select ALL the correct answers.

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• The Great Basin

• Mojave Desert

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which text feature gave you the information about deserts around the world?

• sidebar

• headings

• title

• photograph

• key words

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5