A Snake With a Hood: teacher key

King Cobras, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. King cobras are long snakes that eat other snakes. Learn how they look, what they eat and how a mother builds a nest.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What do king cobras mostly eat?
   • Other snakes (answer)
   • Leaves
   • Fish
2. What does the mother do with her body?
   • Hides the eggs in mud
   • Pulls leaves into a pile (answer)
   • Digs a deep hole
3. When do the eggs hatch?
   • In winter
   • In the fall (answer)
   • In one day
4. Why might a king cobra raise the front of its body?
   • To see over tall grass (answer)
   • To make a nest
   • To eat mice
5. What does rodents mean in this book?
   • Mice and rats (answer)
   • Bushes
   • Eggs

Words

• hood: neck flap
• upright: straight up
• rodents: mice and rats
• hatch: come out