6th grade READING EVALUATION

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• The Sonoran Desert is in Brazil.

• The Sonoran Desert is in Russia.

• The Sonoran Desert is in Mexico.

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• It isn't a big desert.

• It is a big desert.

• It isn't a hot desert.

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• The desert is very hot in spring

• The desert is very hot in winter

• The desert is very hot in summer

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• The sand dunes aren't very high.

• The sand dunes are very high.

• The sand dunes are very low.

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• It never rains in the Sonoran Desert

• It rains in the Sonoran Desert

• It snows in the Sonoran Desert

he Sonoran Desert by Joe

Last spring, our class went to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. It’s one of the biggest and hottest deserts in North America. We went in the spring because the summer is too hot.

We stayed there for a week. When we arrived, it was sunny and windy. On our first day, we visited the Altar sand dunes. Some of the dunes are more than one hundred meters high. They were beautiful, and we enjoyed climbing on them.

It’s very dry in the Sonoran desert. There are lots of cacti, but there aren’t usually many other plants. We were lucky because on our second day, it started to rain. When it rains, the desert changes because flowers can grow. We went hiking on the last day, and there were beautiful flowers everywhere!

• Flowers can grow in winter in the Sonoran Desert.

• Flowers can grow in summer in the Sonoran Desert.

• Flowers can grow in spring in the Sonoran Desert.