Built Heavy, Living Alone: teacher key

Jaguars, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. The jaguar is a heavy, spotted cat that lives alone. Find out how it differs from a leopard, how it lives and why it matters.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do leopards live?
   • The Americas
   • Africa and Asia (answer)
   • Only Argentina
2. A cat has a spot inside each rosette. Which cat is it more likely to be?
   • A jaguar (answer)
   • A leopard
   • A tiger
3. Which is true about the jaguar?
   • It is the biggest cat in the world
   • It is the third-largest cat in the world (answer)
   • It is the smallest big cat
4. Jaguars live in rainforests, swamps, grasslands and dry places. What does that show?
   • They can live in many kinds of places (answer)
   • They only like dry land
   • They live in groups
5. How long do young jaguars stay with their mother?
   • A few days
   • Ten years
   • About two years (answer)
6. What does a keystone species do?
   • Keeps other animals in balance (answer)
   • Lives in groups
   • Digs stones

Words

• rosettes: dark spots
• melanistic: colored black
• territory: its own area
• keystone: very important
• pouncing: jumping at