Giant Squid, Up Close: teacher key

Giant Squid, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Learn how scientists have filmed and measured the giant squid, what it eats and where it lives.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What does a living animal make when it has bioluminescence?
- Its own sound
- Its own light (answer)
- Its own heat
What do the cameras use that the squid cannot see?
- Lights (answer)
- Nets
- Bells
What does a squid use its radula for?
- To shred its prey into small pieces (answer)
- To see in the dark
- To swim fast
Why did scientists use a lure that copies a glowing jellyfish?
- To bring a squid close (answer)
- To feed the whales
- To light the beach
According to one study, how soon does a giant squid reach adult size?
- About thirty years
- About three days
- About three years (answer)