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The living desert
What does a desert look like? There are deserts in many parts of the world.
Deserts can look very different. Some deserts are sandy, other deserts are
rocky. Deserts can be flat or filled with mountains. The largest desert in
the world, Antarctica, is There are deserts in many parts of the world.
Deserts can look very different. Some deserts are sandy, other deserts are
rocky. Deserts can be flat or filled with mountains. The largest desert in
the world, Antarctica, is covered with ice!
What do all deserts have in common?
All deserts are dry. They get very little rain or snow – fewer than 25
centimetres a year. Because deserts are so dry, some people think of them
as empty and dead. That is not true. Plants and animals can be found in
every All deserts are dry. They get very little rain or snow – fewer than 25
centimetres a year. Because deserts are so dry, some people think of them
as empty and dead. That is not true. Plants and animals can be found in
every desert. The plants and animals that live in deserts need very little
water. Many have special ways to store water. desert. The plants and
animals that live in deserts need very little water. Many have special ways
to store water.
What are some plants that grow in the desert?
Cactus plants grow in the deserts of North and South America They have
thick waxy skin and sharp spines. Cactus plants grow in the deserts of
North and South America They have thick waxy skin and sharp spines.
Birds and other small animals build homes in and on the cactus. The
saxaul is a special plant that grows in the deserts of Asia. It stores water in
its bark. People who live in the desert press the saxaul bark to get
drinkable water.
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How much of the Earth is desert?
A third of the Earth’s land is desert. Every year, deserts grow larger. When
trees are cut down, and large farms are built and too many goats, sheep
and cows eat the grass, the land gets worn out. The soil washes away. The
land turns into desert. When land turns into desert, people can no longer
grow food and need to leave their homes.
Here are the continents where each of these deserts is located:
1. Atacama Desert – South America
2. Sahara Desert – Africa
3. Antarctic Desert – Antarctica
4. Sonoran Desert – North America
5. Gobi Desert – Asia
a. The largest hot desert in the world is the Sahara Desert, covering
approximately 9.2 million square kilometers across North Africa.
b. The largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert, spanning around
14.2 million square kilometers, making it the largest desert overall.
c. The tallest cactus is the Cardón cactus (Pachycereus pringlei),
which can grow over 60 feet tall. It is native to northwestern
Mexico, but the Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), found in the
Sonoran Desert, is the tallest cactus in the United States, reaching up
to 40 feet.
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d. The Atacama Desert is significantly drier than the Sonoran Desert.
Some areas of the Atacama receive less than 1 millimeter of
precipitation annually, making it the driest non-polar desert in the
world.
e. The Gobi Desert is colder in winter than the Sahara Desert. While
the Sahara experiences extreme heat during the day and can drop
below freezing at night, the Gobi Desert has harsh winters, with
temperatures falling well below freezing, sometimes reaching -40°C
(-40°F).
Oasis
An area in a desert where there is always water. Plants grow at an oasis.
Present Tense Past Tense
yell yelled
stop stopped
jump jumped
rest rested
shout shouted
smile smiled
save saved
feel felt
see saw
write wrote
think thought
read read
come came
swim swam
say said
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Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Complete the sentences by using the correct past tense form of the verb in
parentheses.
1. Yesterday, she ___ (write) a beautiful poem.
2. They ___ (go) to the park last Sunday.
3. He ___ (see) a shooting star last night.
4. We ___ (swim) in the lake during summer vacation.
5. She ___ (feel) very happy after winning the race.
Exercise 2: Convert to past tense
Rewrite the following sentences in the past tense.
1. I eat breakfast at 8 a.m.
2. They run in the marathon every year.
3. She sings beautifully.
4. He always speaks politely.
5. We make delicious cakes for the party.
Exercise 3: Find the mistake
Each sentence has a mistake in the past tense. Identify and correct them.
1. I writed a letter to my friend yesterday.
2. She goed to the supermarket last evening.
3. They swimed in the pool last summer.
4. We thinked about buying a new car.
5. He sayed he would be late.
Exercise 1: Convert to Present Tense
Rewrite the sentences in the present tense:
1. She wrote a letter to her friend. →
2. They went to the zoo last week. →
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3. He saw a rainbow after the rain. →
4. We ate pizza for dinner. →
5. She felt tired after work. →
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Present Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct present tense form of the verb:
1. Yesterday, I ran five miles. Today, I ____ five miles.
2. Last night, she read a book. Now, she ____ a book.
3. Last week, they made a cake. This week, they ____ a cake.
4. He came to the party last Friday. He ____ to the party this Friday.
5. We sang at the concert yesterday. We ____ at the concert today.
Word Opposite
cold hot
slowly quickly
whispered shouted
stupid intelligent
funny serious
honest dishonest
pretty ugly
brave cowardly
strong weak
kind cruel
wise foolish
Degrees of comparison
Some adjectives follow a simple pattern by adding "-er" and "-est",
while others use "more" and "most" for comparison.
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Positive Comparative Superlative
(-er) (-est)
clean cleaner cleanest
thick thicker thickest
thin thinner thinnest
easy easier easiest
hard harder hardest
noisy noisier noisiest
quiet quieter quietest
brave braver bravest
rich richer richest
small smaller smallest
big bigger biggest
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest
tall taller tallest
short shorter shortest
strong stronger strongest
weak weaker weakest
happy happier happiest
sad sadder saddest
heavy heavier heaviest
light lighter lightest
loud louder loudest
soft softer softest
narrow narrower narrowest
low lower lowest
high higher highest
funny funnier funniest
weak weaker weakest
cool cooler coolest
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Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct form of the adjective (-er or -est) to complete the
sentences.
1. Today is ____ (cool) than yesterday.
2. That tree is the ____ (tall) in the park.
3. My puppy is ____ (happy) today than yesterday.
4. This road is ____ (narrow) than the other one.
5. The elephant is the ____ (big) animal at the zoo.
Exercise 2: Match the Words
Match each adjective with its comparative (-er) or superlative (-est)
form.
Word Comparative (-er) Superlative (-est)
small
loud
strong
fast
weak
Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences
Rewrite each sentence by changing the adjective to the correct "-er" or "-
est" form.
1. My house is big. → My house is ____ than my friend's house.
2. The rabbit is fast. → The rabbit is the ____ in the race.
3. The weather is cold. → Today is ____ than yesterday.
4. This book is easy. → This is the ____ book on my shelf.
5. She is brave. → She is ____ than her sister.
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Comparative and Superlative
a) This river is ____ (deep) than the one near my house.
b) The sunniest place in the country is the ____ (bright) of all.
c) My shoes are ____ (dirty) than yours.
d) That was the ____ (exciting) game I have ever played!
e) My little brother is ____ (short) than me.
f) This book is ____ (easy) than the last one I read.
g) That dog is the ____ (fast) runner in the park.
h) The mountain is ____ (high) than the hill.
i) This cake is ____ (sweet) than the one you made last time.
j) Yesterday was the ____ (cold) day of the year.
Past tense
a) She ___ (say) she was excited about the trip.
b) We ___ (see) a rainbow after the storm.
c) He ___ (buy) a new pair of shoes yesterday.
d) They ___ (think) the movie was amazing.
e) I ___ (see) my best friend last weekend.
Rattlesnakes
There are 24 different kinds of rattlesnake. Each kind looks different.
11 kinds of rattlesnake live in the Sonoran Desert in North America.
Rattlesnakes have a venomous bite. They bite and quickly kill small
animals, then they eat them. All rattlesnakes have a rattle at the end of
their tail. Rattlesnakes shake their rattle to make a noise and to tell other
animals to stay away.
