Kindergarten Animal Features worksheet
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How to explain it
- Look at the outside of an animal's body.
- Birds have feathers. Fish have fins. Cats and bears have fur.
- Some animals, like turtles, have a shell.
Example: Which animal has fins: a fish or a dog? Fins help an animal swim. A fish swims with fins. Answer: a fish
Question 1
An owl has big eyes. What do they help it do?
🦉- 🌙see at night
- 🌊swim
- ⛏️dig
🌙 see at night
Hint: Big eyes let in lots of light, so owls can see in the dark.
Question 2
A beaver's big front teeth help it…
🦫- 🌙see at night
- 🪵chew wood
- ☁️fly
🪵 chew wood
Hint: Beavers chew on trees and use the wood to build their homes.
Question 3
Which animal has a shell?
- 🐸frog
- 🐢turtle
- 🐇rabbit
🐢 turtle
Hint: A turtle carries a hard shell on its back.
Question 4
Which animal has fur?
- 🐻bear
- 🐟fish
- 🐸frog
🐻 bear
Hint: Fur is soft, thick hair. It keeps animals warm.
Question 5
Which animal has a very long neck?
- 🐇rabbit
- 🐖pig
- 🦒giraffe
🦒 giraffe
Hint: A giraffe's long neck helps it reach leaves high in the trees.
Question 6
Fur or feathers? Tap an animal, then its basket.
Sort into: 🐾 fur · 🪶 feathers
- 🦊fox
- 🐿️squirrel
- 🐔chicken
- 🦅eagle
- 🐇rabbit
- 🦆duck
🐾 fur: fox, squirrel, rabbit · 🪶 feathers: chicken, eagle, duck
Hint: Birds have feathers. Animals like bears and cats have fur.
Question 7
Which animal has no legs?
- 🦆duck
- 🐕dog
- 🐍snake
🐍 snake
Hint: A snake has no legs. It slides along on its belly!
Question 8
Which animal has a beak?
- 🦆duck
- 🐈cat
- 🐄cow
🦆 duck
Hint: Birds, like ducks, have a beak instead of lips and teeth.
Question 9
Which animal has a long trunk?
- 🐘elephant
- 🐖pig
- 🐎horse
🐘 elephant
Hint: An elephant uses its long trunk like a nose and a hand!
Question 10
Which animal has wings?
- 🐢turtle
- 🐍snake
- 🦋butterfly
🦋 butterfly
Hint: A butterfly flaps its wings to fly from flower to flower.
Answer key
- 1. 🌙 see at night
- 2. 🪵 chew wood
- 3. 🐢 turtle
- 4. 🐻 bear
- 5. 🦒 giraffe
- 6. 🐾 fur: fox, squirrel, rabbit · 🪶 feathers: chicken, eagle, duck
- 7. 🐍 snake
- 8. 🦆 duck
- 9. 🐘 elephant
- 10. 🦋 butterfly
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