A Visit to the Desert Comprehension

The genre for A Visit to the Desert is

• expository text

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

How was Tim feeling at the beginning of the story?

• happy

• nervous

• unhappy

• eager

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

what did Tim want to do instead of visiting Nevada?

• plant a garden

• go to the beach

• be with his friends

• hunt for desert animals

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

What was grandma eager to do with Tim?

• hike

• ski

• swim

• bake cookies

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

Choose all the words that describe a desert climate.

• hot

• cold

• wet

• dry

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Realistic Fiction means

• true story

• made up story that could be real

• the story of someone's life

• educational

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

What desert animal brought excitement to Tim?

• desert tortoise

• rattlesnake

• yellow spotted lizard

• Big Foot

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Grandma taught Tim that many desert animals stay cool by

• playing in the water

• sleeping during the day

• having short fur

• renting a house with A/C

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Tim does not change his attitude by the end of the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Choose all the animals that Tim sees in the desert.

• desert tortoise

• coyote

• great horned owl

• jack rabbit

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3