Look at the Turtle: teacher key

Alligator Snapping Turtles, grade K edition, written for Pre-K and kindergarten. Look at a big turtle with a spiked shell. Part of its tongue looks like a worm, and it lives in fresh water.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does its shell have?
   • Dots
   • Spikes (answer)
   • Bells
2. What kind of turtle is it?
   • A big turtle (answer)
   • A tiny turtle
   • A red turtle
3. What does part of its tongue look like?
   • A leaf
   • A rock
   • A worm (answer)
4. Where does it live?
   • In a tree
   • In fresh water (answer)
   • In a house
5. The turtle lives in fresh water. What is its home like?
   • Dry
   • Wet (answer)
   • Hot and dry

Words

• spikes: sharp points
• tongue: in the mouth