What a Black Caiman Eats and Where It Nests: teacher key

Black Caimans, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A caiman eats fish and even big animals. Read how a mother makes a nest and how her eggs hatch.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is a capybara?
   • A big rodent (answer)
   • A fish
   • A bird
2. When does a mother build her nest?
   • In the dry season (answer)
   • In the snow
   • In the rain only
3. How long do the eggs take to hatch?
   • A few days
   • Two to three months (answer)
   • Ten years
4. What do young black caimans eat?
   • Insects and other small animals (answer)
   • Only big animals
   • Only grass
5. The mother stays close to her nest. What does that tell you?
   • Her eggs are near her (answer)
   • She has no eggs
   • She lives far away

Words

• reptile: kind of animal
• capybara: big rodent
• mound: pile of earth
• hatch: break out