Practice apostrophes as you learn about our planet’s driest places.
Directions: The first sentence below has an apostrophe, but the rest do not. Add 9 missing apostrophes, starting with the second sentence.
1. Deserts get almost no rain. Sometimes they’re so hot that raindrops dry up before they can hit the ground.
2. Deserts arent always hot. Icy-cold Antarctica is the worlds biggest desert. Some people say it hasnt rained there for more than 2 million years!
3. Hills of sand, called sand dunes, can grow to be 4,000 feet tall. Thats taller than two Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other.
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4. Scientists have studied ancient rat poop from Chiles Atacama Desert to figure out how much it has rained there over time. In years with more rainfall, the rats poop pellets were bigger.
5. Whats that mysterious humming noise? “Singing sand” is a sound caused by sand rolling down a dune. Watch out, Beyoncé!
6. If you like snowboarding, youll love sandboarding. Instead of going down snowy trails, sandboarders ride down sand dunes smooth sides.
