Long, Slim and Silver: teacher key

Barracudas, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Meet the great barracuda, a long fish with big eyes and many sharp teeth. Find out what it eats and where young barracudas grow up.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What shape is a barracuda's body?
   • Like a torpedo (answer)
   • Like a ball
   • Like a box
2. What do barracudas eat most?
   • Seaweed
   • Other fish (answer)
   • Shells
3. Where do young barracudas grow up?
   • On land
   • Far out at sea
   • Among mangroves and seagrass (answer)
4. Young barracudas hide among mangroves and seagrass. Why do they grow up there?
   • It is a safe place to hide (answer)
   • It is far from the sea
   • There is no food
5. What does it do when it hunts by ambush?
   • It sings
   • It lies in wait (answer)
   • It sleeps

Words

• torpedo: long round shape
• ambush: wait and surprise
• adult: grown-up