Chapter 1: Animals
Worksheet 1 (Animal Bodies)
1. Label the body parts of the animals. Use the following words.
leg tail wing
2. Label the different body parts of the horse.
3. Animals have different body parts to help them to do things.
Complete the table. Tick ( ) the correct boxes.
Fly Balance Walk Run
Wings
Legs
Tail
4. Which animals have wings to help them fly? Circle the two correct
animals.
pigeon squirrel bat lizard
5. Different animals have different body coverings.
Draw lines. Match each animal to the correct body covering.
Fish Feathers
Bird Fur
Tiger Scales
1. Tick ( ) the correct box for each sentence.
True False
Humans and birds give birth to their young.
The young of many animals look like their
parents.
As young animals grow, they become
heavier.
2. The young of an animal has a similar outer covering as its parents.
Choose from the words below and fill in the blank.
feathers fur scales
Both the young monkey and its mother have a skin covering of
_______________.
3. Look at the duck and its young.
Tick ( ) the two correct answers.
The young of the duck has fur like its parent.
The young of the duck has feathers like its parent.
The young of the duck has wings like its parent.
4. Animals change as they grow.
Look at the bear and its young.
Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
(a) The young of the bear becomes bigger smaller
________ as it grows.
(b) The young of the bear becomes lighter heavier
________ as it grows.
(c) The skin covering of the young different similar
bear looks more __________ to
its parent’s as it grows.
5. Anil has a baby sister Tina. Write one way in which Tina changes
as she grows.
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