Built to Hunt: teacher key

Red Foxes, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. How big is a red fox, how fast can it run and how does it find its food? Read about its senses and its kits.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how fast can a red fox run for a short time?
   • 3 miles per hour
   • 30 miles per hour (answer)
   • 300 miles per hour
2. How many toes are on each back foot?
   • Four (answer)
   • Five
   • Ten
3. What does omnivores mean?
   • Eat only fruit
   • Eat only meat
   • Eat plants and animals (answer)
4. How long do kits stay in the den?
   • Until about 4 to 5 weeks old (answer)
   • Only one day
   • Until they are 10 years old
5. A fox eats fruit and rabbits. What kind of eater is it?
   • An omnivore (answer)
   • A rodent
   • A kit

Words

• omnivores: eats plants, animals
• pounces: jumps on
• kit: a baby fox
• den: a hole home