Grade 1 Animal Survival worksheet
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How to explain it
- Body parts help animals live: webbed feet swim, thick fur keeps warm.
- Things animals do help too, like storing nuts.
- Some sleep all winter (hibernate). Some fly south (migrate).
Example: Many bears sleep all winter. What is that called? A long winter sleep is called hibernating. Answer: hibernating
Question 1
Is it a body part or something an animal does?
Sort into: π¦Ά body part Β· π something it does
- πfins
- πhunts at night
- π¦sharp beak
- π¦webbed feet
- π€sleeps all winter
- π°stores nuts
π¦Ά body part: fins, sharp beak, webbed feet Β· π something it does: hunts at night, sleeps all winter, stores nuts
Hint: Body parts are things an animal has, like fur. Other things are what it does, like sleeping.
Question 2
Frogs can't keep warm in winter. What do many of them do?
πΈ- π¦fly south
- π€rest in mud or leaves until spring
- π»grow thick fur
π€ rest in mud or leaves until spring
Hint: Many frogs hide in mud or under leaves and rest all winter. That is hibernating.
Question 3
What does a beaver use to cut down trees?
- π¦·strong front teeth
- π¦Άits webbed feet
- π¦«its flat tail
π¦· strong front teeth
Hint: A beaver chews through wood with its strong front teeth. They never stop growing!
Question 4
Which animal has thick fur to stay warm?
- πΈfrog
- π»bear
- πfish
π» bear
Hint: Thick fur is like a warm coat that an animal never takes off.
Question 5
Which one is a behaviour (something an animal does)?
- π»a bear has thick fur
- π¦a duck has webbed feet
- π€a bear sleeps all winter
π€ a bear sleeps all winter
Hint: A behaviour is an action. Fur and feet are body parts, but sleeping is something you do.
Question 6
Why do many birds fly south in the fall?
- βοΈto find food and warmth
- π€to sleep in caves
- βοΈto find more snow
βοΈ to find food and warmth
Hint: Winter is cold with little food, so many birds fly to warmer places. That is called migrating.
Question 7
What helps a fish swim?
- π¦΅legs
- πͺΆfeathers
- πfins and a tail
π fins and a tail
Hint: A fish swishes its tail and uses its fins to steer.
Question 8
An owl hunts at night. What helps it see?
π¦- π¦Άwebbed feet
- γ°οΈa long tail
- πbig eyes
π big eyes
Hint: An owl's big eyes let in lots of light, so it can see in the dark.
Question 9
What helps a bird fly?
π¦- πͺΆwings and feathers
- π’a hard shell
- πfins
πͺΆ wings and feathers
Hint: Birds flap their wings. Light feathers help them lift into the air.
Question 10
Many bears sleep all winter. What is this called?
π»- πswimming
- π¦migrating
- π€hibernating
π€ hibernating
Hint: A long winter sleep is called hibernating. Bears wake up in spring!
Answer key
- 1. π¦Ά body part: fins, sharp beak, webbed feet Β· π something it does: hunts at night, sleeps all winter, stores nuts
- 2. π€ rest in mud or leaves until spring
- 3. π¦· strong front teeth
- 4. π» bear
- 5. π€ a bear sleeps all winter
- 6. βοΈ to find food and warmth
- 7. π fins and a tail
- 8. π big eyes
- 9. πͺΆ wings and feathers
- 10. π€ hibernating
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