A Secret Scar: teacher key

Belly Buttons, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. You have a scar in the middle of your belly. Read how a cord left it there.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is a belly button?
- A bruise
- A scar (answer)
- A freckle
What do doctors call the belly button?
- The stump
- The placenta
- The umbilicus (answer)
How is the stump kept?
- Clean and dry (answer)
- Wet and warm
- Covered in lotion
What should a kid do if a baby's stump looks red and swollen?
- Pull it
- Tell a grown-up (answer)
- Ignore it
Who gets to pick an innie or an outie?
- The doctor
- The baby
- Nobody (answer)
What does the word lifeline mean in the book?
- Something a baby needs to live and grow (answer)
- A kind of rope toy
- A line on your hand