The Fish That Is Not an Eel: teacher key

Electric Eels, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Electric eels are long fish of South America. They live in muddy water, eat fish and hunt at night.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do electric eels live?
   • In South America (answer)
   • In Antarctica
   • In a desert
2. What kind of skin does an electric eel have?
   • Fur
   • Thick skin with no scales (answer)
   • Feathers
3. About how long does an electric eel grow?
   • 8 inches
   • 80 feet
   • 8 feet (answer)
4. When do electric eels hunt?
   • At lunch
   • At night (answer)
   • At school
5. Muddy water is hard to see through. What helps the eel find its way?
   • Bright eyes
   • A loud song
   • A weak electric charge (answer)
6. What does an electric eel come up to the top of the water to do?
   • Dig
   • Breathe air (answer)
   • Find a nest

Words

• scales: skin plates
• basins: river lands
• stuns: makes still
• weak: not strong