A Wide, Round Snout: teacher key

American Alligators, grade K edition, written for Pre-K and kindergarten. An alligator has a wide nose and hides its bottom teeth. See how it is not the same as a crocodile.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Which one has a wide nose?
   • A crocodile
   • An alligator (answer)
   • A turtle
2. What sticks out when a crocodile shuts its mouth?
   • Big teeth (answer)
   • Its tail
   • Its feet
3. Where does an alligator live?
   • On a hill
   • In a tree
   • In fresh water (answer)
4. Can you see an alligator's bottom teeth when its mouth is shut?
   • Yes
   • No, they are hidden (answer)
   • Only some