Amazing Animals: Who Are They and What Do They Eat?
Year 1 Science • Ages 5–6 • Intermediate
Instructions: Explore animal groups and what animals eat. Read each clue carefully, then write your answers in the boxes. Use what you know about animals to explain your choices.
Name the Animal Group
Choose from the word bank to complete each sentence. Think about the animal’s features, such as feathers, scales or fur. Use each group name where it fits.
Word bank: fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, mammal
1. A frog is an ___.
2. A salmon is a ___.
3. A robin is a ___.
4. A snake is a ___.
5. A rabbit is a ___.
Match the Animal to Its Group
Draw a line from each animal to its animal group. The groups on the right are in a different order, so check each match carefully.
Draw a line to match each one
What Does It Eat?
Read the food clues and decide whether each animal is a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. A carnivore eats other animals, a herbivore eats plants, and an omnivore eats both plants and animals.
Word bank: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
1. A rabbit eats grass and leaves. It is a ___.
2. A fox eats small animals and berries. It is an ___.
3. A lion eats other animals. It is a ___.
4. A cow eats grass. It is a ___.
5. A bear eats berries and fish. It is an ___.
Choose the Best Answer
Circle the best answer for each question. Read all the choices before you decide.
1. Which animal has feathers?
2. Which animal group usually has scales and lives in water?
3. Which animal is an amphibian?
4. Which animal is a herbivore?
5. Which animal can be an omnivore?
Animal Clues
Use each clue to name the animal. Write one animal in each box. The clues describe familiar animals and the groups they belong to.
1. I have feathers, a beak and wings. I am a bird. Name me:
2. I have fur and feed my babies milk. I am a mammal. Name one animal:
3. I have scales and fins, and I breathe in water. Name my animal group:
4. I can live on land and in water. I am a frog. Name my animal group:
5. I have dry scales and may bask in the sun. Name my animal group:
Activity 1: amphibian ; fish ; bird ; reptile ; mammal
Activity 2: Salmon—Fish ; Frog—Amphibian ; Lizard—Reptile ; Robin—Bird ; Rabbit—Mammal
Activity 3: herbivore ; omnivore ; carnivore ; herbivore ; omnivore
Activity 4: robin ; Fish ; Frog ; Cow ; Bear
Activity 5: any bird (for example, robin) ; any mammal (for example, rabbit) ; fish ; amphibian ; reptile
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