Saguaro Cactus Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 6 + | Lexile: 1060 | Word Count: 468
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration and customization.
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Discussion Questions
  1. How does the saguaro cactus collect and store water differently from trees?
  2. Why do young saguaros need a nurse tree to survive, and what happens to the nurse tree over time?
  3. In what ways does the saguaro cactus provide shelter and food for desert animals?
  4. What makes the saguaro cactus especially well-suited to life in the Sonoran Desert?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to click fact or fiction next to each statement.