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In these environments, rain rarely falls and temperatures are very extreme. Cactuses have special features that help them survive these difficult conditions!  \nDid you know that cactuses can store water inside their thick stems? Cactus roots spread out wide near the surface of the soil so they can soak up as much water as possible when it rains. Then the cactus uses this stored water as slowly as it can during the desert's dry periods.  \nYou’ve probably noticed that cactuses tend to have sharp spines rather than leaves. The spiky spines protect the cactuses from animals that might realize they have water inside of them. The cactus is also covered with a thick, waxy coating. This coating helps hold the water inside the cactus and keep it from escaping into the air.  \nThanks to these adaptations, cactuses can survive for months without rain!  \nWhy don’t cactuses have regular leaves like other plants? Use clues from the text and what you already know to infer your answer:  \nClues in Text What I Know Inference  \nCommute Changes  \nThis fall at Maplewood Elementary School, more students are biking to school than the community has ever seen. Last year, students’ bikes could be stored on two bike racks in the parking lot. Last month, the school added six more racks, and they’re still all full some mornings!  \nThe principal at Maplewood Elementary seems to think more people are biking for a few reasons. First, the town has recently built new bike lanes. They also put up signs at intersections to remind drivers to watch for bikers. A few weeks after school started, the school also held a special “Bike-to-School Week.” During this week, students could win small prizes if they biked to school. After this week, many of the students continued to bike, even if they weren’t getting prizes!  \nTeachers have been commenting that now that more students are biking, more students are arriving on time to school. Those that bike also seem more awake and focused in the morning. Students are arriving in better moods, and parents seem happier too. The school day seems to start more calmly, even in classes that were louder the first couple weeks of school.  \nWhat can you infer about how biking to school has affected families’ mornings? Use clues from the text and what you already know to infer your answer:  \nClues in Text What I Know Inference  \nAnswers  \nAnswers will vary. Examples include:  \nCactus Survival  \nClues in text:  \n-  Cactuses have special features that help them survive difficult conditions!  \n-  Their spikey spines protect the cactuses from animals that might realize they have water inside of them.  \n-  The spines are also covered with a thick, waxy coating that helps hold water inside the cactus.  \nWhat I know:  \nPlants with regular leaves don't have adaptations to survive in the desert.  \nInference:  \nIf cactuses had regular leaves, they wouldn’t survive life in the hot desert.  \nCommute Changes  \nClues in text:  \n-  More students are arriving on time to school.  \n-  Those that bike also seem more awake and focused.  \n- Students are arriving in better moods, and parents seem happier too.  \n-  The school day seems to start more calmly.  \nWhat I know:  \nFamilies' mornings are better when no one is late and everyone is in a good mood.  \nInference:  \nBiking to school has had a positive affect on families’ mornings.","cbCaigTpUy006EFQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigTpUy006EFQ","pdf",184676,"English","# Inferences\n## Cactus Survival\n## Commute Changes\n## Answers","[{\"question\":\"How do students make an inference in these worksheets?\",\"answer\":\"Students use clues from the story and what they already know to figure something out. 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