Select a word from the Vocabulary box below. Then drag the word into the sentence that appears. In some cases, no gap appears and a definition of the word is provided.
Kalahari Desert : a great desert in Southwestern Africa
Bushmen know all the tricks for surviving in the Kalahari Desert.
surrounding : all around
There is a high wall surrounding the city.
temperature : a measurement of hot or cold
The temperature in Ireland is much colder than in Africa.
survive : continue to live
It is very hard to survive in a desert without water.
cactus : a prickly plant that grows in deserts
The cactus plant survives in the desert because it stores water inside it.
oasis : a fertile place in the desert where there is water
Plants and animals and people can survive if they are near an oasis.
date palms : Palm trees that dates grow on. They grow in desert areas
Dates are a tasty fruit that grow on date palms near an oasis.
mirage : imaginary lake of water
The man lost in the desert ran towards the mirage, but found only sand when he reached it.
nomads : people who live in deserts
The nomads rode their camels all day until they reached the oasis.
Tuaregs : a tribe of nomads who live in the Sahara desert
The Tuaregs are called the ‘blue people of the Sahara’ because they wear blue cloaks.