In the Desert by Penny Lee Forest Cover ©Photolibrary.com; 2–7 ©Photolibrary.com; 8 (t) ©Photolibrary.com; (c) ©Photolibrary.com; (b) ©Photolibrary.com; (background) ©Telescope. Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Fax: 407-345-2418. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in Mexico ISBN 10: 0-15-350386-6 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350386-3 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-350331-9 (Grade 1 Below-Level Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350331-3 (Grade 1 Below-Level Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-357410-0 (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-357410-8 (package of 5) If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 805 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 Some people live in tents. The tents ha ve holes in the top to let in air. 7 RXENL08CRD1X_BL_20_TXT.indd 7 1/16/08 12:43:10 PM Te a c he rR Think Critically 1. How do you know this book is not a story? 2. Why is the desert a dry place? 3. How might putting on a lot of clothes keep you cool? 4. Apart from people, what else lives in the desert? 5. Would you like to live in a desert? Why or why not? Social Studies Make a Postcard Make a postcard. Draw a pictu