Desert Jerboa
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Desert Jerboa
The Desert Jerboa is a small rodent that lives in the desert. It has long back legs that help it jump high and far. This helps it escape from predators. The Jerboa has a long tail that it uses to balance when it jumps. It eats seeds and insects. The Jerboa is nocturnal, meaning it is active at night. During the day, it hides in burrows to stay cool and safe from the heat.
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. What kind of animal is the Desert Jerboa?
2. What helps the Desert Jerboa escape from predators?
3. When is the Desert Jerboa active?
4. Where does the Desert Jerboa hide during the day?
Common Core standards for Desert Jerboa
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
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