A Spotted Sprinter: teacher key

Cheetahs, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Meet a cheetah, the fastest land animal. See its spots, hear it purr, and find out where it lives.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

How far can a cheetah run very fast?
- All day
- Only a short way (answer)
- Across the sea
Where does the black line go?
- From its nose to its tail
- Around one leg
- From each eye to its mouth (answer)
What can a cheetah NOT do?
- Roar like a lion (answer)
- Purr
- Run fast
What does a cub have a mantle of?
- Black spots
- Long silver fur (answer)
- Green leaves
What does the word mantle mean here?
- A hat
- A loud noise
- Long fur (answer)