Did you know that not all deserts are

hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very

dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long

winters when the temperatures can reach below

freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of

snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts.

Today more people are connected to

the internet than ever before, not only at

home, but also on mobile devices such as

smartphones and tablets. Many of these people

now get their news from the internet rather than

reading newspapers. As a consequence, many

newspapers have gone out of business.

Mrs. Jonas was worried about Marco

because he often fell asleep in class. She

decided to call Marco's parents to discuss the

problem. During the phone call, Mrs. Jonas

suggested that an earlier bedtime might help

Marco to get more sleep at night so that he would

not need to sleep during class.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

What is the best summary of this selection?

The whupwhup spluttered and squeaked until finally the musician got it to play beautiful music.

What is a whupwhup?

The moofzab, baby panda bear looked chubby and round.

What does moofzab mean?

When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were hiyap and completely drenched.

What does hiyap mean?

Wolves are born small. However, they grow up to be lean and strong. At birth, wolves weigh only about a pound. It can take them around eight or more months to have to size and coordination needed to start hunting. Adult wolves are the size of large dogs, weighing about 90 pounds on average. The biggest wolves can weigh twice as much. Adult wolves also have long legs and large paws. A fully grown wolf's paws are usually five or six inches long and several inches wide.

Select all that apply.

What are key details that support the main idea of the passage?