eee AP ae Macmillan/McGrei STRATEGIES & SKILLS AT A GLANCE sy Read to | Comprehension . ¥ : Find Out §f « Stroteay: Retell What is a desert? « Skill; Compare and Contrast Why can some plants Science Vocabulary and animals live in : Gesert, saguaro cactus, scaly the desert? Writing + Letter Science Strand » Life Science Cover Prato: © Photedwe/PunuhStock Photography Cre dite LE George MH. Huey/CORGIS. 25 © PhoteLenk/ Shotedive/ Getty |mages, 4: Greet) © Eastcote Momatiuk/Gatty Images ine. 4-3: © ape fotewtack/RuperSiack & {irawt) © George Mr rluey/CORBIG BPD corey Warudhouge/ Getty Images, (ne Ornet) © Cons howes/ Wile Pinces Photocrentiy/ Ader y 8-4: © Fears Lammana/Geity mnagnn. 10 9 (inant) Cally Marnings/Merny, KY Greet) © Qufort Soi Wi (ian Comatock/MurenStocke I! Onset) © Joo McDonwkl/CORBIS 2-18 © MunretvCOABI5, 13 citer) © Brana N Petures/PuickStick, Me at Fotastoos/ SuperStock, i eon © Digtal Viniory'Punchstocic (2) Hovert Glusie/Getty imagas (4) © Pnotodac/Murchstack, Prtetiioned by MaciniberhteGravi-tlill of MeGremtill Edueabion © division of The MeGrtw-wilt Campanas, nc, Two Punt Plaza Maw York Mim Work 10121 Copyright © by MauinileryMcGeae-Hill All rights tesenvex. Ne aart of thus pubication may bo reproduced or distributes * any tow af by any Maura, oF stored if Satahabe oF retrieval system, without the prier written consent bt The McGraw-4ili Companten, inc. inciuding, but nat trmitad te, matworw storage or traumisaicn ar broadnant fo distarien hawtnivas, Prittted in the! Livted States of America 244567902 85h 10 9 06 OFrn t i ) | j ) Be hecagn if by Parra WEST. (\>{ - ah ies Oa Chapter | iat ap What Is a Desert?. . : Chopter 2 Who Lives in the Desert? Chapter 3 Desert Animals Chapter 4 i Desert PlantsChapter 1 What Is a Desert? As Se a ae 2a) se eeeMost deserts are hot.— Most deserts are windy, too.in the desert. a 3can go without water for a long ti.Some lizards live in the desert. Their scaly skin keeps them from drying up.A kangaroo rat lives in the desert. It makes its own water inside its body.Desert Plants ees Peg These plants live in the desert. Their skin is thick and tough.The saguaro cactus is covered with wax. This cactus can store up to a ton of water!LCi feksyel a0) yyy. desert (DEZ-uhrt) very dry land : (page 2) saguaro cactus (suh-GWAHR-oh KAK- tuhs) a very large desert plant (page 13) scaly (SKAY-lee) having small pieces of flat, hard skin (page 10)animals, 6-lI, 14 camel, 8-9 cholla cactus, 13 desert, 2-I4 dry, 2, 10, 14 hot, 4 kangaroo rat, I! lizard, 10 plants, 6-7, 12-14 rain, 3 saguaro cactus, 12-13 water, 7, 9, Il, 13 windy, 5Responding to Science 1. Which desert animal or plant was your favorite? Why? (Reader’s Response) 2. Why can't many animals and plants live in the desert? (Interpret) 3. How do desert plants save water? (Interpret) Reading In Science Compare and Contrast Read the book again, Fill in a Venn diagram. Show how a lizard in the desert is like a kangaroo rat, Otterek ais Dew How are they different? Writing in Science Letter Write a letter to a friend: Tell about a trip to the desert. Describe the weather, plants, and animals, Show how they are like and unlike the weather, plants, and animals where you live, Personal NarrativeeciENce fo Beetle} Macmillan Tee bea TL Pu ely