Animals Including Humans Year 1
Key Vocabulary Mammals
amphibians Amphibians live in the water as
babies and on land as they grow
older. They have smooth, slimy skin.
human mouse dog cow
birds All birds have a beak, two legs,
Birds
feathers and wings.
fish Fish live and breathe under water.
They have scaly skin, fins to help
them swim and they breathe penguin chicken flamingo robin
through gills.
Fish
mammals Mammals are animals that breathe
air, grow hair or fur and feed on
their mother’s milk as a baby.
goldfish tuna shark eel
reptiles All reptiles breathe air. They have
scales on their skin. Reptiles
carnivore Animals that mostly eat other
animals (meat) are carnivores.
herbivore Animals that only eat plants are snake tortoise lizard alligator
herbivores.
Amphibians
omnivore Animals that eat both plants and
other animals are omnivores.
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Animals Including Humans Year 1
Key Vocabulary Senses Parts of the Body
sight Your eyes let you see all the things
around you. head
hearing Your ears let you listen to all the
sight
things around you. Your brain
is able to tell what different eye
sounds are. ear
touch Your skin gives you the sense of nose
touch. You can tell if something hearing
is warm, cold, smooth or rough mouth teeth
without even looking at it! shoulder
taste Your sense of taste comes from
elbow
your tongue. You can tell if
something tastes bitter or sweet. touch
hand
You might have some tastes you
thumb
like and some you don’t.
fingers
smell You smell using your nose. Your knee
nose can tell if things smell nice taste leg
or not nice.
toes
foot
smell
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