The Ambush Fish: teacher key

Barracudas, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. The great barracuda is a long silver fish of warm seas. Learn how it is built, what it eats and how it hunts by ambush.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. In the western Atlantic Ocean, where do great barracudas live?
   • From Massachusetts south to Brazil (answer)
   • Only near Alaska
   • Only in Africa
2. What does a barracuda do with a small fish?
   • Cuts it in pieces
   • Swallows it whole (answer)
   • Hides it
3. Which animals are among those that eat barracudas?
   • Sharks and groupers (answer)
   • Eggs and mangroves
   • Squid and shrimp
4. A great barracuda is dark on top and light underneath. Why does that help it?
   • It is hard to see in the water (answer)
   • It swims faster
   • It stays warm
5. What does surroundings mean in: change its colors to match its surroundings?
   • Teeth
   • What is around it (answer)
   • Its eggs

Words

• ambush: wait and surprise
• torpedo: long round shape
• prey: hunted animal
• mangroves: shore trees
• surroundings: what is around