A Walk in the Desert

Vocabulary and Amazing

Words
Second Grade Reading

Vocabulary Words
desert
harsh
climate
cactus
coyote

desert
A place without water or trees but with a
lot of sand.

harsh
To be rough, unpleasant, and unfriendly.

climate
The kind of weather a place has.

cactus
A plant with sharp parts but no leaves;
most live in very hot, dry areas of North
and South America.

coyote
A small animal that looks something like a
wolf.

Amazing Words

arid
landform
precipitation
dunes

ledge
haven
discovery
forbidding

arid
Something that is very, very dry.

landform
The shape formed on land like hills,
mountains, lakes, and deserts.

precipitation
Any kind of rain, snow, hail, or other form
of water that comes down from the clouds
to the ground.

dunes
A hill of sand in a desert.

ledge
A shelf or an overlook.

haven
A safe place.

discovery
Something someone finds out for the first
time.

forbidding
Seems dangerous and scary