The author of this paragraph provides facts about
what mariachi band members wore.
The first mariachi bands were made up of men. No women were part of the bands. The men in bands played violins, a harp, and a few guitars. One of the men was the lead singer. The men wore clothing that was similar to the kind worn by farmers. The clothing included white pants and a white shirt. Many of these music men found work on “haciendas,” which are large farms. The owner of a hacienda would pay the mariachi bands to entertain their farmers. The bands also would play their happy music at celebrations such as weddings.
The author of this paragraph provides facts about
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Responses
how to play a harp.
how to play a harp.
what mariachi band members wore.
what mariachi band members wore.
what kind of crops are planted on haciendas.
what kind of crops are planted on haciendas.
why mariachi bands are popular today.
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To be called a desert, a place must get fewer than ten inches of rain in a year. That is the only requirement. A very dry desert may get only half an inch of water each year, and the water is from fog, not rain. In a hot desert, such as the Sahara in northern Africa, the temperature can go up to 122 degrees. But the Gobi Desert in Asia can get as cold as 40 degrees below zero. And the desert in Antarctica--yes, there is desert in Antarctica--never gets anywhere close to hot. Deserts are on every continent. They cover one-fifth of the earth’s land. Many people think a desert is a barren and lonely place where few living things can survive for long. But that’s wrong. A great variety of plants and animals live and thrive in the desert.
The details in these paragraphs help the reader clearly understand that all deserts are
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hot.
hot.
in Antarctica
in Antarctica
in northern Africa.
in northern Africa.
dry.
dry.
The details in these paragraphs help the reader clearly understand that all deserts are
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Responses
hot.
hot.
in Antarctica
in Antarctica
in northern Africa.
in northern Africa.
dry.
dry.
The details in these paragraphs help the reader clearly understand that all deserts are
dry.
To be called a desert, a place must get fewer than ten inches of rain in a year. That is the only requirement. A very dry desert may get only half an inch of water each year, and the water is from fog, not rain. In a hot desert, such as the Sahara in northern Africa, the temperature can go up to 122 degrees. But the Gobi Desert in Asia can get as cold as 40 degrees below zero. And the desert in Antarctica--yes, there is desert in Antarctica--never gets anywhere close to hot. Deserts are on every continent. They cover one-fifth of the earth’s land. Many people think a desert is a barren and lonely place where few living things can survive for long. But that’s wrong. A great variety of plants and animals live and thrive in the desert.
Think about the facts in these paragraphs. Based on the facts, which statement is NOT correct?
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Deserts are located on all continents.
Deserts are located on all continents.
Deserts get little or no rain.
Deserts get little or no rain.
Deserts can be hot or cold
Deserts can be hot or cold
Deserts are barren places with no living things
Think about the facts in these paragraphs. Based on the facts, which statement is NOT correct?
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Responses
Deserts are located on all continents.
Deserts are located on all continents.
Deserts get little or no rain.
Deserts get little or no rain.
Deserts can be hot or cold
Deserts can be hot or cold
Deserts are barren places with no living things
The statement that is NOT correct is:
Deserts are barren places with no living things.
In 1862, I was ten years old. My family moved to the prairie that year. I was unhappy about leaving Virginia, the only place I had ever lived. I knew I would miss it terribly. Ma and Pa decided to pull up their roots in Virginia and settle out West. My brother, Jacob, was 13 years old when we moved, and my little sister, Mary, was only three. When the caravan arrived in Kansas, all the families went off to settle on their very own plots. “Pa, what happened to all of the trees?” I asked as I looked at the flat, dusty land. Pa smiled. “Emma, we are out on the plains now. There are very few trees, and the land is mostly f lat.” “How will we build our house if there are no trees to cut?” “We will use what nature has given us,” Pa answered. What could Pa be thinking? There was nothing on the plain but dust and grass.
Which character says, “How will we build our house if there are no trees to cut?”
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Jacob
Jacob
Ma
Ma
Pa
Pa
Emma
Emma
Which character says, “How will we build our house if there are no trees to cut?”
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Responses
Jacob
Jacob
Ma
Ma
Pa
Pa
Emma
Emma
The character who says, “How will we build our house if there are no trees to cut?” is
Emma.