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Summarize with a Map: Life in the Desert

A free printable summarize with a map: life in the desert reading worksheet — phonics, sight words, comprehension and fluency practice, ready to print. Great for elementary and up.

Main Idea & Details Name Score Read the passage. Write the main idea and three details. Life in the Desert A desert is a land that gets very little rain all year. Days can be burning hot while nights turn surprisingly cold. Plants and animals here have special ways to save water. A cactus stores water inside its thick, waxy stem. A camel can travel for days without a drink. Many desert animals rest in the shade by day and hunt at night. Even in this dry land, life finds a way to survive. Main idea: Detail 1: Detail 2: Detail 3:

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This free printable reading worksheet is part of our summarize with a map: life in the desert collection. Print it and read it with a pencil — a great reading & phonics activity. It’s free for home, classroom, library and daycare use.

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