Spots, Speed and Trees: teacher key

Leopards, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Read how a leopard climbs and rests in trees, how fast it can run and why its spots matter. Hear its call and learn where leopards live.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How can a leopard climb down a tree?
   • Only backward
   • Head first (answer)
   • It cannot
2. What does a leopard's call sound like?
   • A bell
   • A drum
   • A handsaw cutting wood (answer)
3. What does a leopard carry up into trees?
   • Its food (answer)
   • Its tail
   • Grass
4. A leopard can run at 36 miles per hour. What kind of run is that?
   • A day-long trot
   • A short run in bursts (answer)
   • A slow walk
5. What is a rosette?
   • A tail
   • A tree
   • A spot shaped like a flower (answer)

Words

• rosette: flower-shaped spot
• rasp: rough sound
• balance: stay steady
• bursts: quick rushes