Corrected sentence:
The desert sand gets very hot during the day. Many animals hop so their paws don't burn.
Is this correct?
Yes — the sentences are already correct!
Two easy ways to say the same thing:
- Simpler: The sand gets hot, so animals hop.
- Combined sentence: Because the desert sand gets very hot during the day, many animals hop so their paws don't burn.
Short note for a 6-year-old: "Gets" is the action word that tells what the sand does. "Don't" means "do not." Animals hop to keep their paws from touching the hot sand.