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Meet the Kit: teacher key

Red Foxes, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Most red foxes have red fur. Read about a baby fox called a kit and how its family cares for it.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. What is a baby red fox called?
    • A pup bear
    • A kit (answer)
    • A chick
  2. Where is a kit born?
    • In a den (answer)
    • In a nest
    • In a pond
  3. What does blind mean?
    • Cannot hear
    • Cannot run
    • Cannot see (answer)
  4. Who takes care of the kits?
    • Mom and dad (answer)
    • Only a bird
    • Nobody
  5. Which place could a red fox live in?
    • A cloud
    • The sea
    • A city (answer)

Words

  • kit: a baby fox
  • den: a hole home
  • blind: cannot see