Book Summary
Desert People is an informational text about various peoples who live in the desert. It focuses mostly on the Tohono O'odham (a Native American tribe) and the Bedouins, but also talks briefly about other desert peoples. Desert People discusses many important aspects of desert life, from diet to shelter to daily routines. Students will learn about some of the traditions and customs of these fascinating peoples.

Vocabulary
Content Words
drought
dung
millennia
nomadic
oasis
precipitation
ramada
resources
sturdy
vegetation

Reproducibles
Worksheets
Worksheet 1-compare and contrast the Tohono O'odham and Bedouin people
Worksheet 2-word endings, compound words

Lesson Objectives

Comprehension
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as students work to understand the text. The targeted comprehension strategy for this lesson is: Comparing and contrasting information.

Word Work

Word endings
Change words by adding different word endings.

Compound words
Identify compound words and list the two words that make up each word.

Visual Literacy
Read and interpret a map.
Read and interpret a table.