How Lions Live Together: teacher key

Lions, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Lions are cats that live in family groups called prides. See where lions live, how they hunt, and how cubs grow up.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do almost all wild lions live?
   • India
   • Africa (answer)
   • Europe
2. What happens to a male lion's mane as he gets older?
   • It gets darker (answer)
   • It falls out
   • It turns white
3. Rosa sees two male lions. One is 3 years old and one is 9 years old. Whose mane is probably darker?
   • The 3-year-old's
   • The 9-year-old's (answer)
   • They are the same
4. Lions can rest 20 to 21 hours a day. A day has 24 hours. About how many hours a day can a lion be awake?
   • About 3 to 4 (answer)
   • About 10
   • About 20
5. What does dusk mean?
   • Evening, before dark (answer)
   • Morning light
   • Midday

Words

• pride: a lion family
• savannas: grassy plains
• mane: neck fur
• dusk: evening, before dark