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.

arid landform precipitation dunes ledge haven discovery forbidding 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