Desert Animals

All desert animals struggle

• to survive in harsh conditions

• to get sleep

• to win

• to get food

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Some animals are predators as......

• they are hunters

• they prey on other animals

• they are victimised

• they hibernate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day.....

• under trees

• in the valleys

• in cool underground burrows

• in water

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Camels get the necessary water...

• from the desert plants

• from mirages eat

• from their humps

• from the body

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The camel’s hump is...

• full of water

• full of food

• full of fat

• full of carbohydrates

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The word ‘forage’ means....

• search for food

• search for the birds

• search for work

• search for water

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Some animals are dangerous....

• only when they are threatened

• because of the non-poisonous

• for they are attackers

• for they are mammals

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Deserts experience rains....

• Very little

• enough to water plants

• no rains at all

• normal

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Mongooses have the habit of hunting...

• alone

• in group

• in day

• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Mangoose kill snakes as....

• they are more poisonous

• they are stronger

• they react very quickly

• snakes fear them

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1