Lizards Called Dragons: teacher key

Dragons and Mythical Creatures, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Meet the real animals with dragon in their names, then see how people explained giant bones and strange animals with stories.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do wild Komodo dragons live?
   • In rain forests in India
   • On islands in Indonesia (answer)
   • In old Chinese books
2. How long can male Komodo dragons grow?
   • About 8 inches
   • About 30 feet
   • About 10 feet (answer)
3. What does a Draco lizard do?
   • Glides from tree to tree (answer)
   • Eats water buffalo
   • Brings rain
4. What was the narwhal's long horn really?
   • A claw
   • A fossil
   • A tooth (answer)
5. Which animals are real?
   • Chinese dragons and Draco lizards
   • Komodo dragons and Draco lizards (answer)
   • Only Chinese dragons

Words

• Komodo: big lizard
• Indonesia: island country
• venom: animal poison
• glides: flies without flapping
• endangered: not many left