Tasting the Air: teacher key

Komodo Dragons, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Find out how the Komodo dragon senses its world, waits for food and uses venom.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

How does a Komodo dragon find food mainly?
- By its sense of smell (answer)
- By its sense of touch
- By its hearing
How far can a Komodo dragon see things?
- As far as 3 meters
- As far as 30 meters
- As far as 300 meters (answer)
What does venom do, according to the book?
- It keeps blood from clotting (answer)
- It makes the dragon green
- It builds nests
Why might a baby Komodo dragon live in a tree?
- Baby Komodo dragons climb trees and live in them (answer)
- Trees are warm
- It cannot swim
What does endangered mean?
- At risk (answer)
- Very fast
- Very old