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Up the Tree at Night: teacher key

Leopards, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. See a leopard's spots, its long tail and where it climbs. Learn where it lives and when it is up.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. What do the spots help a leopard do?
    • Swim
    • Hide (answer)
    • Sing
  2. Where does a leopard carry its food?
    • Into a lake
    • Into trees (answer)
    • Into a house
  3. Where do leopards live?
    • Africa and Asia (answer)
    • Only the moon
    • Only a farm
  4. Does a leopard mostly live in a big group?
    • Yes, always
    • Yes, in a class
    • No, it mostly lives alone (answer)
  5. What does nocturnal mean?
    • Most active at night (answer)
    • Always asleep
    • Most active at noon

Words

  • spots: round marks
  • balance: stay up
  • nocturnal: up at night