Question

as you read
place an exclamation point near surprising or unusual facts.
the climate in the kalahari desert
the kalahari desert can get very hot. summer is the hottest season there.
the kalahari is in the southern hemisphere. so, its seasons are different from
the northern hemisphere. in the desert, summer lasts from november to
march. in the summer, temperatures can rise to over 100 degrees during the
day. at night, they go down to around 68 or 70 degrees.
it is not always super hot and dry in the kalahari desert. winter lasts
from may to august. in the winter, temperatures during the day are about 77
degrees. but the nights can get very cold. temperatures can drop to 14 degrees!
the kalahari also gets rain sometimes. the rainy season is between november
and april. the rainiest month is usually april. when it rains, dry water holes
and shallow lakes fill up. flowers and plants bloom. animals come to drink.

1. which statement is true about

summer in the kalahari desert?
a temperatures can drop to
14 degrees.
b the rainiest month occurs in
summer.
c it is from may to august.
d temperatures can rise above
100 degrees.

1. which phrase describes when

water holes fill up?
a when it rains
b when it gets hot
c when it gets cold
d when the seasons change

1. what happens after water holes

fill up?
a flowers bloom, and animals
come to drink.
b the temperature drops.
c plants wither and die.
d the temperatures rises above
100 degrees.

1. if the rainiest month is usually

april, what do you know?
a it never rains in april.
b it will rain one time in april.
c april is always the rainiest
month.
d april is most often the
rainiest month.

Explanation:

1. For question 1:

• Option A: Temperatures dropping to 14 degrees is a winter - related fact (not summer).
• Option B: The rainiest month (April) is in the rainy season (between November and April), not summer (November - March).
• Option C: Summer is from November to March, not May - August.
• Option D: The text states “In the summer, temperatures can rise to over 100 degrees during the day” which matches this option.

1. For question 2:

• The text says “When it rains, dry water holes and shallow lakes fill up” so “when it rains” (Option A) is correct.

1. For question 3:

• The text mentions “When it rains, dry water holes and shallow lakes fill up. Flowers and plants bloom. Animals come to drink” which matches Option A.

1. For question 4:

• The word “usually” means most often. So if the rainiest month is usually April, it means April is most often the rainiest month (Option D).

Answer:

1. D. Temperatures can rise above 100 degrees.
2. A. when it rains
3. A. Flowers bloom, and animals come to drink.
4. D. April is most often the rainiest month.