Panda Facts and Feats: teacher key

Giant Pandas, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. A giant panda is a big bear that eats a lot of bamboo. Learn how it eats, where it lives and what males do against trees.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how many hours a day does a giant panda spend on food?
   • 10 to 16 (answer)
   • 2 to 4
   • 20 to 24
2. What does a panda use to crush bamboo?
   • Its wrist bone
   • Its coat
   • Strong jaws and flat back teeth (answer)
3. A panda eats at least 20 pounds of food a day. About how much does it eat in 2 days?
   • At least 4 pounds
   • At least 40 pounds (answer)
   • At least 10 pounds
4. Which word means full of fog?
   • Tough
   • Woolly
   • Misty (answer)
5. What do male giant pandas sometimes do against trees?
   • Handstands (answer)
   • Swim
   • Sleep

Words

• bamboo: tall grass stalk
• jaws: mouth bones
• misty: full of fog
• handstands: upside-down stands