A Snake Called Black: teacher key

Black Mambas, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A black mamba is not black. Find out where it lives, what it eats, where it rests and how fast it can go.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do black mambas live?
   • The Arctic
   • Under the sea
   • Africa (answer)
2. Why is it called a black mamba?
   • Its body is black
   • The inside of its mouth is blue-black (answer)
   • It lives in the dark
3. What does a black mamba eat?
   • Small animals such as rats and birds (answer)
   • Grass
   • Fruit
4. About how fast can a black mamba slither for a short way?
   • 1 mile an hour
   • 90 miles an hour
   • 12 miles an hour (answer)
5. Where do black mambas rest?
   • In hollow trees and empty termite mounds (answer)
   • In the ocean
   • In the snow
6. Baby mambas get no help from their parents. What does that tell you?
   • Their parents feed them
   • They look after themselves (answer)
   • They stay in the egg

Words

• savannas: grassy land
• basking: resting in sun
• slither: glide along
• termite: a small insect