Kid Scoop News—April 2026

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We’re about the size of a grain of rice when we are born. Tiny! Do the math to see how big we are when full grown. A: Q: How big is a Tasmanian devil? Average length (head and body):

Can you find the answers to all of the questions below? The answers can all be found on these Kid Scoop News pages! 1. Tasmanian devils are a kind of bear. a. TRUE b. FALSE 2. Tasmanian devils like: a. to be active in daytime b. to be alone c. to play with kangaroos 3. When a Tasmanian devil sneezes, it is: a. feeling sick b. scaring away a predator c. hungry 4. Tasmanian devils have incredibly strong: a. breath b. jaws c. tails 5. Tasmanian devils live in: a. Madagascar b. Tasmania c. Texas 6. Tasmanian devils are marsupials. That means they: a. walk on tiptoe b. carry their young in pouches c. sleep underwater 7. A Tasmanian devil stores fat in its: a. teeth b. tail c. ears

inches

centimeters

25 + 25 + 16

11 + 10 + 5

Q:

We live on an Australian island called Tasmania. At one time, we lived throughout mainland Australia. About 3,200 years ago, we disappeared from the Australian mainland. Where do Tasmanian devils live?

A:

Australia

Tasmania

Standards Link: Geography: Recognize countries and continents.

TASMANIAN SOLITARY RUNNERS DEVOUR CHOMP DEVIL

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

We are solitary creatures, which means we like to be left alone. We sleep under bushes in the daytime. And as nocturnal creatures, we are out and about at night—way past your bedtime. Can you help me find my way to bed? A: Q: Are Tasmanian devils friendly?

H C U O P T J N S

R Y N B L A C K R

E E H I W S H W E

B K V

W E

D U A A C N H T R

O F L R L I G E A

S O L I T A R Y H

P R R U N N E R S

D E V O U R S U T

O O I A T I P

KOALA POUCH SHARP WHITE BLACK COVER JAWS BEAR SHY

S P M

O H C

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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