Grammar
Identify the main verb and the helping verb in each sentence?
She is running.
Main - running
Helping - is
What is the MAIN idea of the selection?
The Mojave is an environment for many fascinating
animals.
Which of these people is not related to you?
aunt
brother
friend
mother
friend
Which of the following is a type of competition?
contest
prize
loser
winner
contest
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word bowl?
town
stole
crown
stole
Identify the main verb and the helping verb in each sentence?
I can paint a picture.
Main - paint
Helping - can
Why does a chuckwalla make its body fatter?
to wedge itself inside a crack to protect itself
from predators
What does the word excellent mean?
very good
Which could provide shelter from a storm?
bike
sidewalk
house
water
house
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word hole?
ground
coat
pond
coat
Identify the main verb and the helping verb in each sentence?
I don't understand.
Main - understand
Helping - don't
All of the following are ways animals get water in the
desert EXCEPT
from the food they eat.
from streams or puddles.
from frequent rain showers.
from dew that forms overnight.
from frequent rain showers.
What does the word alert mean?
to warn about a danger
What does the word environment mean?
natural surroundings
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word crate?
pail
batch
after
pail
Identify the main verb and the helping verb in each sentence?
We were watching a movie.
Main - watching
Helping - were
How are all desert animals ALIKE?
They find ways to avoid the heat.
What does the word protection mean?
the act of keeping safe
Which is an example of a storm?
clouds
hurricane
spring
hurricane
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word steel?
bread
clean
tell
clean
Identify the main verb and the helping verb in each sentence?
He was sleeping.
Main - sleeping
Helping - was
What type of clothes should you wear in the desert during the morning and during the day? (color)
wear dark-colored clothes in the morning and
light-colored clothes during the day.
What does the word prefer mean?
to like better
Which is an example of an animal's home?
burrow
sky
car
burrow
Which word rhymes with the word shoe?
grow
dog
blue
blue