The Lion's Place in the World: teacher key

Lions, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. Lions once lived across much more of the world. Read how a pride works, how lions talk and hunt, and why, as of November 2026, the IUCN Red List lists the lion as Vulnerable.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Two prides are 20 kilometers apart. Could a roar from one be heard in the other?
   • Probably not, since it is farther than 8 kilometers (answer)
   • Yes, it can always be heard
   • Only if the lion is a cub
2. What does a lion's roar help strengthen?
   • The size of the mane
   • The bond among members of a pride (answer)
   • The speed of a chase
3. Where are prides larger?
   • Where food is scarce
   • Where there are no females
   • Where there is plenty of prey (answer)
4. What does the IUCN Red List say about the lion as of November 2026?
   • Vulnerable to extinction (answer)
   • Safe
   • Gone from the wild
5. What does Vulnerable mean in this book?
   • Very fast
   • At risk of dying out (answer)
   • Living alone

Words

• prides: lion family groups
• territory: a pride's land
• predators: animals that hunt
• Vulnerable: at risk
• ecosystem: living things together