Meet the Coyote: teacher key

Coyotes, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Coyotes live in many places, from deserts to cities. See what they eat, how they sound and how a family lives.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What color are a coyote's eyes?
   • Pink
   • Yellow (answer)
   • Blue
2. When are coyote pups born?
   • In spring (answer)
   • In winter
   • In fall
3. How many pups are in a coyote family?
   • One hundred
   • None
   • Five to seven (answer)
4. A coyote will eat almost anything it finds. What does that tell you?
   • It eats only rocks
   • It never eats
   • It is not picky (answer)
5. What does rodents mean?
   • Big birds
   • Mice and rats (answer)
   • Tall trees

Words

• keen: very good
• rodents: mice and rats
• burrow: a hole home
• yips: short high cries