Who Looks After the Babies?: teacher key

Animal Families, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Who looks after a baby animal? Wolves, lions, elephants and tigers show how moms and others take care of the young.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where are wolf pups born?
   • In a tree
   • In a pond
   • In a den (answer)
2. Who helps with the wolf pups?
   • Only the dad
   • All the wolves in the pack (answer)
   • No one
3. How does a baby chimp travel at first?
   • It clings to its mom (answer)
   • It rides on a lion
   • It stays in a den
4. Does a tiger live in a group?
   • Yes, a big one
   • Yes, a pack
   • No, it lives alone (answer)
5. What is a pride?
   • A baby wolf
   • A lion family (answer)
   • A tiger home

Words

• pride: lion family
• calves: baby elephants
• den: animal home