Red Fox! Gray Wolf!
Vocabulary
Mojave Desert 1
Mojave Desert 2
Common or Proper noun
100

The gray wolf and red fox are all members of this family.

Dog

100

When something is kept safe.

protection

100

Name a few animals that live in the desert

Birds, lizards, Jackrabbits, roadrunners

100

Name one thing that all lizards have in common.

They are reptiles, have scaly skin and live in the desert.

100

Is McDonald's a common or proper noun?

proper noun

200

What is the genre of: "Grey Wolf, Red Fox"

Expository Text

200

To belong to the same family.

related

200

What is the weather like in the desert?

Hot, dry

200

How do small animals in the desert get  water?

They get water from food they eat.

200

What is a common noun?

The name of any person, place, or thing.

300

Why aren't Gray Wolves and Red Foxes in competition for food?

They have different diets. Red Foxes eat small animals and even rummage out of garbage cans.  Gray Wolves hunt in packs and eat larger animals.

300

Very good.

excellent

300

A lizard that gulps in air and wedges itself between rocks for protection.

the Chuckwalla

300

What do Coyotes and Small Lizards have in common besides living in the desert?

They both need water to survive.

300

What is a proper noun?

The name of a specific person, place or thing.

400

Which animal has adapted and learned to live around people?

Red Fox

400

To give a warning signal.

alert

400

The lizard that is a few inches long and mostly eats insects.

the Spiny lizard

400

What two states does the Mojave desert border?

Nevada and California.

400

Is "uncle" a common or proper noun?

Uncle is a common noun unless referring to a specific uncle.

500

How do Gray Wolves hunt?

In packs.

500

A situation in which people or animals are trying to be more successful than others.

competition

500

What all desert animals have in common?

They find ways to avoid midday heat.

500

What are desert plants and bushes according to "The Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave"?

They are plants found in the desert.

500

Is "I" a common noun or proper noun?

It is neither. "I" is a pronoun.

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