Practice telling the difference between dessert, a sweet treat, and desert, a dry place or the act of leaving someone behind.
Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct word, dessert or desert. Then check the meaning to make sure the sentence makes sense.
Choosing the correct word based on meaning and context
Language Arts - Grade 4-5
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: After dinner, Maya ate chocolate cake for _____.
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: A cactus can survive in the hot, dry _____.
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Write a sentence using the word dessert correctly.
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Write a sentence using the word desert correctly to mean a dry place.
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The travelers carried extra water before crossing the _____.
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: For my birthday, I picked apple pie as my _____.
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Circle the correct word: The army did not want to desert / dessert the small camp during the storm.
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Circle the correct word: The menu listed three choices for desert / dessert: pudding, cookies, and fruit.
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Explain the difference between dessert and desert in your own words.
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Fix the mistake in this sentence: We walked through the dessert and saw sand dunes for miles.
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Fix the mistake in this sentence: Mom made brownies for desert after lunch.
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Choose the correct word for each blank: The hikers crossed the _____ in the morning, then enjoyed a sweet _____ at night.