How to Know a Jaguar: teacher key

Jaguars, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. A jaguar and a leopard are two kinds of spotted cat. Look at the spots and the body to tell them apart.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do leopards live?
   • The Americas
   • Africa and Asia (answer)
   • Only the Amazon
2. What can you see inside a jaguar's rosettes?
   • Often a spot (answer)
   • Always stripes
   • A leaf
3. A cat has a spot inside each rosette. Which cat is it more likely to be?
   • A leopard
   • A lion
   • A jaguar (answer)
4. What does stockier mean?
   • Thicker, heavier (answer)
   • Faster
   • Paler
5. How long do young jaguars stay with their mother?
   • A few days
   • About two years (answer)
   • Ten years
6. What does a jaguar do before it pounces?
   • It sneaks close (answer)
   • It sleeps
   • It swims away

Words

• rosettes: dark spots
• stockier: thicker, heavier
• pouncing: jumping at
• cubs: baby jaguars