The Dinosaur of Turtles: teacher key

Alligator Snapping Turtles, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Meet the largest freshwater turtle in North America. It has a spiked shell, a worm-like tongue and a taste for fish.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where in the United States does it live?
   • The north
   • The south (answer)
   • The desert
2. What do people call it?
   • The dinosaur of the turtle world (answer)
   • The king of the sea
   • The fish of the sky
3. What does part of its tongue look like?
   • A fish
   • A leaf
   • A worm (answer)
4. What does it eat mostly?
   • Plants
   • Fish (answer)
   • Bread
5. When is it most active?
   • At night (answer)
   • At lunch
   • At noon
6. Algae grows on its back. Why is that good for the turtle?
   • It makes the turtle faster
   • It keeps the turtle warm
   • It helps hide the turtle (answer)

Words

• freshwater: not salty water
• algae: tiny water plants
• jaws: mouth bones