Hiding in the Reef: teacher key

Moray Eels, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. How big are morays, where do they hide, and how do they find food? Find out about the moray eels of the reef.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Which sense is strongest in a moray?
   • Hearing
   • Smell (answer)
   • Touch
2. How long can a green moray get, as of November 2026?
   • 30 meters
   • 10 centimeters
   • 2.5 meters (answer)
3. What does the slime on a green moray's skin do?
   • It helps protect it from parasites (answer)
   • It makes it fast
   • It makes it sing
4. A moray hides in a crack with only its head showing. What can you see of it?
   • Its whole body
   • Only its head (answer)
   • Only its tail
5. Yellow slime makes a green moray look green. What is slime?
   • A fish
   • Wet goo (answer)
   • A rock

Words

• scales: fish skin plates
• gills: breathing parts
• parasites: tiny pests
• slime: wet goo