The Cat with the Short Tail: teacher key
Bobcats, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Meet a wild cat that lives alone. It climbs, hides in a den and eats rabbits.
Read the book. Print this page for the key.
Questions and answers
- How does a bobcat live?
- In a big herd
- On its own (answer)
- In a pond
- Why is a bobcat called a bobcat?
- It has long legs
- It has no fur
- Its tail is short (answer)
- What is a tuft?
- A fur bunch (answer)
- A kind of nest
- A loud noise
- What does a bobcat mostly eat?
- Leaves
- Rabbits and hares (answer)
- Fish
- Where might a bobcat's den be?
- In the sky
- In a pond
- In a hollow tree (answer)
Words
- tuft: fur bunch
- den: a hidden home
- spots: round marks