A Snake That Stands Tall: teacher key

King Cobras, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. A king cobra hunts by day, rises up to look around and growls through tiny holes in its windpipe. It also keeps its nest warm with rotting leaves.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. When are king cobras active?
   • By day (answer)
   • Only in the evening
   • Only in winter
2. What keeps the eggs warm in the nest?
   • Heat from rotting leaves (answer)
   • The cold stream
   • Sand
3. How high can a king cobra raise the front of its body?
   • About one foot
   • About three to four feet (answer)
   • About twenty feet
4. Why does standing upright help a king cobra?
   • It can see over bushes and tall grass (answer)
   • It can build the nest
   • It can grow a hood
5. What does habitats mean in this book?
   • Hisses
   • Eggs
   • The places where animals live (answer)

Words

• windpipe: air tube
• hood: neck flap
• rodents: mice and rats
• habitats: home places
• Elapidae: snake family