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Skill
Pages to read: 100 - 103
Main Idea and Details
Focus: What’s the most
important idea on these two
pages? Are the two pages
really all about cactus plants?
Or are they really about the
desert?
Respond:
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2
Strategy
Pages to read: 104 - 107
Text Structure
Focus: As you read these
pages, do you feel like you are
looking around the desert as
you are walking through it?
What makes you feel that way?
Respond:
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3
Skill
Pages to read: 108 - 113
Draw Conclusions
Focus: Why do you suppose a
jackrabbit has such long
ears?
Respond:
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4
Skill
Pages to read: 114 - 115
Draw Conclusions
Focus: Why do you think
there is so much activity in
the desert at night?
Respond:
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5
Skill
Pages to read: 116 - 119
Author’s Purpose
Focus: Why do you think the
author included the map of
the world?
Respond:
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Title:
A Walk in
the Desert
Author:
Caroline Arnold
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