The Heaviest Snake: teacher key

Green Anacondas, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. The green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. Find out where it lives, how it hunts and how its babies are born.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is true about the green anaconda as of November 2026?
   • It is the heaviest snake in the world (answer)
   • It is the smallest snake
   • It is the fastest snake
2. Where does an anaconda wait for its food?
   • In the water (answer)
   • In a tree
   • In the sand
3. How long can an anaconda go without eating after a big meal?
   • Weeks or even months (answer)
   • One hour
   • Two days
4. The color and spots help it blend in with plants. What does that tell you about where it lives?
   • In the snow
   • In the sky
   • In wet places with plants (answer)
5. What does solitary mean?
   • Living in a group
   • Living alone (answer)
   • Living in a tree

Words

• swamps: wet land
• capybaras: water rodents
• constrictor: a squeezing snake
• solitary: living alone