Dung, Wood and Leaves: teacher key

Bugs That Clean Up, grade K edition, written for Pre-K and kindergarten. Which bugs eat dead things? A little bug munches dead wood, a beetle munches dung and hides it in the earth, and a worm munches dead leaves.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What can a little bug munch?
   • Sand
   • Dead wood (answer)
   • Ice
2. Who can munch dung?
   • A beetle (answer)
   • A bee
   • A hen
3. What does a worm munch?
   • Rocks
   • Toys
   • Dead leaves (answer)
4. Where does a beetle hide dung?
   • Up a tree
   • In the earth (answer)
   • In a bed
5. A log is old and dead. Which bug might munch it?
   • A beetle with dung
   • A worm with leaves
   • A little bug that munches wood (answer)

Words

• dung: animal poop
• wood: tree stuff
• beetle: a hard-backed bug
• leaves: tree parts