True or False:

1. All snakes are venomous.
2. All snakes are carnivores.
3. Snakes make good pets.
4. Anything with a mouth can bite.
5. Snakes cannot blink their eyes.
6. Constrictors wrap around their prey.
7. All animals are reptiles.
8. All snakes lay their eggs.

Snakes are:

1. Mammals
2. Birds
3. Reptiles
4. Fish
5. Amphibians

Snakes are:

1. Dry
2. Slimy

What are some reasons that people are uncomfortable around snakes?

1. Because snakes can bite
2. Because snakes look different
3. Because movies and legends portray snakes as evil
4. Because there is so much misinformation about snakes
5. All of the above

Snakes are “good” because (choose 3 answers):

1. They eat rodents, insects, and other animals that bother us.
2. They slither on the ground.
3. They shed their skin.
4. Venom can be used to make medicine to help cancer and heart patients and diabetics.
5. They serve as food for other animals.

What should you not do if you see a snake?

1. Stand still
2. Tell an adult
3. Watch what the snake is doing
4. Throw a rock at it or pick it up
5. Leave it alone

Reptile skin is covered with:

1. Hair
2. Feathers
3. Baleen
4. Scales
5. Fur

Snakes can’t blink their eyes because:

1. They have no eyes.
2. They don’t want to blink.
3. They are blind.
4. They need to see.
5. They have no eyelids.

Snakes cannot hear because:

1. They have no ears.
2. They don’t need to hear.
3. They have good vision.
4. All reptiles are deaf.
5. They only have one lung.

What does a snake do with its tongue?

1. Taste
2. Smell
3. Feel
4. See
5. Hear

Why is the tongue forked?

1. To scare people
2. To scare predators
3. To smell in different directions
4. To eat its food
5. To dig holes

If you were a snake, what would you do if someone reached down to pick you up?

1. Try to escape
2. Bite
3. Hiss
4. Strike
5. All of the above

 Congratulations!  You’re sssnake sssavvy!