Records and Rumors: teacher key

The Fastest Animals, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Some famous speeds are measured and some are only repeated. Find out which is which.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

Where did the 68 mph sailfish number come from?
- A modern radar
- A fishing trial in the early 1900s (answer)
- A race with a cheetah
What was the top speed of a wild cheetah in the best field measurement?
- 242 mph
- 27.8 mph
- 58 mph (answer)
Why is it wise to ask who measured a speed and how?
- Animals do not always run flat out when timed (answer)
- Numbers never change
- All books agree
How far do some peregrines migrate in a year?
- About 55 miles
- About 5 miles
- Up to 15,500 miles (answer)
What does the word migrate mean here?
- Sleep all day
- Travel far to a new place (answer)
- Hide in a nest