A Bear in the Trees: teacher key

Black Bears, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. A black bear is the smallest bear in North America. It goes up trees, swims, eats berries and nuts, and has a den for winter.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is the black bear the smallest of in North America?
   • Cats
   • Bears (answer)
   • Birds
2. Why does a bear go up a tree?
   • To nap in a bath
   • To ride a bus
   • To find ripe fruit (answer)
3. Where is a cub born?
   • In a den (answer)
   • In a pond
   • In a shop
4. A bear has a very good nose. What can it do well?
   • Sing
   • Fly
   • Smell (answer)
5. What does shy mean?
   • Very loud
   • Not bold (answer)
   • Very big

Words

• den: bear home
• cubs: baby bear
• shy: not bold