| A | B |
|---|
| Southwest | region of the United States |
| Arizona | state of story setting |
| New Mexico | state touching Arizona in the east |
| California | southwest state touching the Pacific Ocean |
| Texas | largest state in the southwest |
| Gila Monster | type of lizard |
| snake | long reptile with no feet |
| lizard | reptile with feet |
| egg | how baby reptiles are born |
| slither | to slide left and right |
| desert | hot, dry enviornment |
| dry | lacking water |
| cactus | prickly plant found in the desert |
| hot | to have heat |
| bloom | the opening of a bud on a flower |
