Sprinter of the Plains: teacher key

Cheetahs, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. A cheetah is the fastest land animal, but it runs fast only for a short distance. Read about its claws, spots, sounds and cubs.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How do cheetahs hunt?
   • By sight (answer)
   • By smell
   • By digging
2. What are a cheetah's claws like?
   • Mittens
   • Cleats (answer)
   • Hooks
3. Which sound can a cheetah make?
   • A roar
   • A howl
   • A purr (answer)
4. A cheetah chases ten animals. About how many will it catch?
   • About five (answer)
   • All ten
   • None
5. What is a mantle on a cheetah cub?
   • A stripe of long fur (answer)
   • A cheetah call
   • A kind of claw

Words

• cleats: grip bumps
• chirp: a short call
• mantle: long fur
• gazelles: small antelope