Anaconda in the Swamp: teacher key

Green Anacondas, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. Read about its home, its food and its babies.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do green anacondas live?
   • In deserts
   • In swamps and marshes (answer)
   • On mountain tops
2. How long can an anaconda go without eating after a big meal?
   • A few hours
   • One day
   • Weeks, even months (answer)
3. What does a mother anaconda do?
   • Gives birth to live babies (answer)
   • Lays eggs
   • Builds a nest
4. Its eyes and nose are on top of its head. Why does that help in the water?
   • It can fly
   • It can see and breathe with its body under water (answer)
   • It can talk
5. What does marshes mean?
   • Dry hills
   • Cold snow
   • Soft wet land (answer)

Words

• swamps: wet land
• marshes: soft wet land
• capybaras: water rodents