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Date ___________________
Animals Vocabulary List & Definitions diurnal
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime.
diversity
the state or condition of being unlike; dissimilarity, a variety.
extinction
the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to.
habitat
the natural environment of a plant or animal.
herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants.
invertebrate
without a spinal column or backbone; not vertebrate.
nocturnal
active at night.
predator
an animal that eats the flesh of others.
prey
the object of a hunt or pursuit, usu. one animal caught and eaten by another.
vertebrate
a member of the large group of animals that have a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes.
carnivore
a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. a plant that eats insects.
conservation
the preservation of a resource, esp. a natural resource such as soil, water, or forests, from loss, pollution, or waste.
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Animals Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below.
carn
diu
ivore
ey
pr
itat
hab
conser
ator
herb
pred
invert
extin
verte
dive
vore
rnal
ebrates
ivore
rsity
urnal
vation
brates
omni
ction
noct
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Date ___________________
Animals Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE:
What is the fastest four-legged predator?
VREORNIAC
RONTCALUN
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NITEOTCXIN
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2
_
_
_
RNLUDAI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 4
ATAIHTB _
_
ERTISDVYI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
RYEP
_
_
_
ATRRODEP _
_
_
IVEMRNOO
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5
ANSWER: _
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_
_
_
_
_
1
2
3
3
4
5
2
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Date ___________________
If I Was A.... ? Worksheet Animals 1. Choose an animal you would like to be. Pretend you are this animal for the remaining questions.
____________________
Animals Name _________________________________________________
2. Describe your natural enemies.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
3. What do you eat?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
4. Where do you live?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
5. Do humans help or hurt you? Why?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below.
HERBIVORE
DIURNAL
PREY
HABITAT
CONSERVATION
CARNIVORE
INVERTEBRATES
VERTEBRATES
NOCTURNAL
PREDATOR
OMNIVORE
DIVERSITY
EXTINCTION
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Plant And Animal Cells KWL K
W
L
What I Know
What I Want To Learn
What I Have Learned
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Maze Worksheet Directions: Help the elephant find his dinner.
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.
Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.
A N I M A L S
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Vocabulary Quiz 1. herbivore
of, concerning, or occurring in the night:
2. habitat
the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to.
3. conservation
the object of a hunt or pursuit, usu. one animal caught and eaten by another.
4. prey
the state or condition of being unlike; dissimilarity.
5. diversity
an animal that feeds on plants.
6. nocturnal
the act of preserving and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste.
7. carnivore
the natural environment of a plant or animal.
8. predator
a member of the large group of animals that have a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes.
9. invertebrate
a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. (Cf. herbivore.)
10. extinction
an invertebrate animal.
11. diurnal
an animal that eats the flesh of others.
12. vertebrate
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. (Cf. nocturnal.)
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. What is gestation?
Topic: Gestation
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What animal has the longest gestation period?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. What animal has the shortest gestation period?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. How many blood types do humans have?
Topic: Blood
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What makes our blood appear to be red in color?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. Do all animals have red blood?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. What is the name for a juvenile bear?
Topic: Baby Names
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What is the name for a juvenile kangaroo?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. What is the name for a juvenile whale?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words are positioned left to right. H T O C L
U G L C T
B U V A S
K L S F N T
S U N E
N A Q I
R O K K U I
G C S R
C F C N L
G Z U D I
M J
B
L Y Y T
U Y H D I
L
G A F
A D U N A Y U J
X T N Q U T H I
I
S Y R
M V K F
N C T
E
K C
X R
N H H V Q D O H P T D Z F O H D
E
U R N A L
X T I
U R W Y O M N I
V O R E
L T N G A R K W
I
F
X B
O N P R E
Y W
Y N L B S T
I
O
Y Z V U Z
S
Q X K N O C T U R N A L D V M A W
C
E
R
V A T
I
L
P
K L
W X Q D C F
O N S
H U J A J
L
S
U W Y W Q V E
Z
R H N Q G S P
E
L D M I
P
Z X T
C A J
P
H A B
I
R
R E
O N Z Q Q R J
X K K M V Z F P A B X E
C A R N I
V O R E U S D Z
U P
D I
W L W R
C K V P
C I
R H E R B I
M X Y B
K I
Q G P
N V E
R
P M C S
D X
D A T O R V K K R R H K T
A T
W B P
T
A Z R S H Y X M
T E B R A T E S H L F
K N X C O I T
B Y Z C O U
V E R S I
V W
T Y H V F N
V O R E H Q V
T E B R A T E S F A F
V P
B R P X G Z H R R A O S T
HERBIVORE
DIURNAL
PREY
HABITAT
CONSERVATION
CARNIVORE
INVERTEBRATES
VERTEBRATES
NOCTURNAL
PREDATOR
OMNIVORE
EXTINCTION
DIVERSITY
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Comparing Animals and Plants VENN Diagram
Animals
Plants
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Comparing Animals and Decomposers VENN Diagram
Animals
Decomposers
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Answers to Cryptogram VREORNIAC: Carnivore RONTCALUN: Nocturnal RYEP: Prey NITEOTCXIN: Extinction ERTISDVYI: Diversity RNLUDAI: Diurnal ATAIHTB: Habitat ATRRODEP: Predator IVEMRNOO: Omnivore Riddle: Cheetah
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Date ___________________
Animals Vocabulary List & Definitions diurnal
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime.
diversity
the state or condition of being unlike; dissimilarity, a variety.
extinction
the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to.
habitat
the natural environment of a plant or animal.
herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants.
invertebrate
without a spinal column or backbone; not vertebrate.
nocturnal
active at night.
predator
an animal that eats the flesh of others.
prey
the object of a hunt or pursuit, usu. one animal caught and eaten by another.
vertebrate
a member of the large group of animals that have a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes.
carnivore
a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. a plant that eats insects.
conservation
the preservation of a resource, esp. a natural resource such as soil, water, or forests, from loss, pollution, or waste.
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below.
carn
diu
ivore
ey
pr
itat
hab
conser
ator
herb
pred
invert
extin
verte
dive
vore
rnal
ebrates
ivore
rsity
urnal
vation
brates
omni
ction
noct
Answers: ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE:
What is the fastest four-legged predator?
VREORNIAC
RONTCALUN
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NITEOTCXIN
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2
_
_
_
RNLUDAI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 4
ATAIHTB _
_
ERTISDVYI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
RYEP
_
_
_
ATRRODEP _
_
_
IVEMRNOO
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5
ANSWER: _
_
_
_
_
_
_
1
2
3
3
4
5
2
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
If I Was A.... ? Worksheet Animals 1. Choose an animal you would like to be. Pretend you are this animal for the remaining questions.
____________________
Animals Name _________________________________________________
2. Describe your natural enemies.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
3. What do you eat?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
4. Where do you live?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
5. Do humans help or hurt you? Why?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below.
HERBIVORE
DIURNAL
PREY
HABITAT
CONSERVATION
CARNIVORE
INVERTEBRATES
VERTEBRATES
NOCTURNAL
PREDATOR
OMNIVORE
DIVERSITY
EXTINCTION
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Plant And Animal Cells KWL K
W
L
What I Know
What I Want To Learn
What I Have Learned
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6
Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Maze Worksheet Directions: Help the elephant find his dinner.
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.
Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.
A N I M A L S
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Vocabulary Quiz 1. herbivore
of, concerning, or occurring in the night:
2. habitat
the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to.
3. conservation
the object of a hunt or pursuit, usu. one animal caught and eaten by another.
4. prey
the state or condition of being unlike; dissimilarity.
5. diversity
an animal that feeds on plants.
6. nocturnal
the act of preserving and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste.
7. carnivore
the natural environment of a plant or animal.
8. predator
a member of the large group of animals that have a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes.
9. invertebrate
a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. (Cf. herbivore.)
10. extinction
an invertebrate animal.
11. diurnal
an animal that eats the flesh of others.
12. vertebrate
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. (Cf. nocturnal.)
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. What is gestation?
Topic: Gestation
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What animal has the longest gestation period?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. What animal has the shortest gestation period?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. How many blood types do humans have?
Topic: Blood
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What makes our blood appear to be red in color?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. Do all animals have red blood?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Do The Research! Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
1. What is the name for a juvenile bear?
Topic: Baby Names
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
2. What is the name for a juvenile kangaroo?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
3. What is the name for a juvenile whale?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Animals Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words are positioned left to right. H T O C L
U G L C T
B U V A S
K L S F N T
S U N E
N A Q I
R O K K U I
G C S R
C F C N L
G Z U D I
M J
B
L Y Y T
U Y H D I
L
G A F
A D U N A Y U J
X T N Q U T H I
I
S Y R
M V K F
N C T
E
K C
X R
N H H V Q D O H P T D Z F O H D
E
U R N A L
X T I
U R W Y O M N I
V O R E
L T N G A R K W
I
F
X B
O N P R E
Y W
Y N L B S T
I
O
Y Z V U Z
S
Q X K N O C T U R N A L D V M A W
C
E
R
V A T
I
L
P
K L
W X Q D C F
O N S
H U J A J
L
S
U W Y W Q V E
Z
R H N Q G S P
E
L D M I
P
Z X T
C A J
P
H A B
I
R
R E
O N Z Q Q R J
X K K M V Z F P A B X E
C A R N I
V O R E U S D Z
U P
D I
W L W R
C K V P
C I
R H E R B I
M X Y B
K I
Q G P
N V E
R
P M C S
D X
D A T O R V K K R R H K T
A T
W B P
T
A Z R S H Y X M
T E B R A T E S H L F
K N X C O I T
B Y Z C O U
V E R S I
V W
T Y H V F N
V O R E H Q V
T E B R A T E S F A F
V P
B R P X G Z H R R A O S T
HERBIVORE
DIURNAL
PREY
HABITAT
CONSERVATION
CARNIVORE
INVERTEBRATES
VERTEBRATES
NOCTURNAL
PREDATOR
OMNIVORE
EXTINCTION
DIVERSITY
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Comparing Animals and Plants VENN Diagram
Animals
Plants
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Comparing Animals and Decomposers VENN Diagram
Animals
Decomposers
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
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Name ___________________________
Date ___________________
Answers to Cryptogram VREORNIAC: Carnivore RONTCALUN: Nocturnal RYEP: Prey NITEOTCXIN: Extinction ERTISDVYI: Diversity RNLUDAI: Diurnal ATAIHTB: Habitat ATRRODEP: Predator IVEMRNOO: Omnivore Riddle: Cheetah
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