Bears and Penguins on Ice: teacher key

The Arctic and Antarctica, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Meet bears, whales and penguins of the ice. Find out which live at the top of the Earth and which live in Antarctica.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do polar bears live?
   • The Arctic (answer)
   • Antarctica
   • A farm
2. What does a male narwhal have?
   • A short tail
   • A long, spiral tusk (answer)
   • Red fur
3. What do emperor penguins do to keep warm?
   • Huddle together (answer)
   • Swim away
   • Fly south
4. Which animal does not live in Antarctica?
   • Emperor penguin
   • Polar bear (answer)
   • Both live there
5. What is sea ice?
   • Frozen seawater (answer)
   • A white whale
   • A spiral tusk

Words

• Arctic: top of Earth
• narwhal: tusk whale
• beluga: white whale
• continent: huge land