How Coyotes Fit In: teacher key

Coyotes, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Coyotes live in forests, deserts and big cities. Meet their size, food, sounds and pups, and the way they have adapted.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What did scientists put on coyotes to see where they go?
   • GPS collars (answer)
   • Hats
   • Bells
2. When are coyotes in the Chicago area mostly active?
   • At noon
   • At night (answer)
   • Only in spring
3. How long is a coyote from nose to tail tip?
   • Ten feet
   • One foot
   • Four to five feet (answer)
4. A coyote eats small animals, fruit and more. What does that show?
   • It eats only one food
   • It eats many kinds of food (answer)
   • It never eats meat
5. In what season are coyote pups born?
   • Fall
   • Summer
   • Spring (answer)
6. What does adaptable mean?
   • Very loud
   • Able to change (answer)
   • Very small

Words

• adaptable: able to change
• rodents: mice and rats
• collars: neck bands
• mate: pair up