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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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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
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RONTCALUN
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RYEP
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NITEOTCXIN
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ERTISDVYI
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RNLUDAI
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ATAIHTB
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ATRRODEP
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IVEMRNOO
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ANSWER:
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If I Was A.... ? Worksheet
Animals
1. Choose an animal you would like to be. Pretend you are this animal for the remaining questions.
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2. Describe your natural enemies.
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3. What do you eat?
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4. Where do you live?
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5. Do humans help or hurt you? Why?
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Animals Group Creative Writing
Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below.
HERBIVORE
CONSERVATION
NOCTURNAL
EXTINCTION
DIURNAL
CARNIVORE
PREDATOR
PREY
INVERTEBRATES
OMNIVORE
HABITAT
VERTEBRATES
DIVERSITY
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Plant And Animal Cells KWL
K
What I Know
W
What I Want To Learn
L
What I Have Learned
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Animals Maze Worksheet Directions: Help the elephant find his dinner.
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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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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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Do The Research!
Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
Topic: Gestation
1. What is gestation?
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2. What animal has the longest gestation period?
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3. What animal has the shortest gestation period?
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Do The Research!
Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
Topic: Blood
1. How many blood types do humans have?
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2. What makes our blood appear to be red in color?
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3. Do all animals have red blood?
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Do The Research!
Animals
Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.
Topic: Baby Names
1. What is the name for a juvenile bear?
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2. What is the name for a juvenile kangaroo?
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3. What is the name for a juvenile whale?
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Animals Word Search Worksheet
Directions: All words are positioned left to right.
H T O C U G L C T K L S F N T N A Q I G C S R
L B U V A S S U N E R O K K U I C F C N L X R
G Z U D I M J N H H V Q D O H P T D Z F O H D
B L Y Y T U Y H D I U R N A L L T N G A R K W
L G A F A D U N A Y U J X T N Q U T H I F X B
I S Y R M V K F E X T I N C T I O N P R E Y W
E K C U R W Y O M N I V O R E 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 O N S E R V A T I O N Z Q Q R J B Y Z C O U
H U J L L P K L S W X Q D C F A Z R S H Y X M
A J U W Y W Q V E R T E B R A T E S H L F D X
Z R H N Q G S P R E D A T O R V K K R R H K T
E L D M I K N X C O I X K K M V Z F P A B X E
P Z X T C A J T C A R N I V O R E U S D Z V W
P H A B I T A T U P D I V E R S I T Y H V F N
W L W R C K V P C I R H E R B I V O R E H Q V
M X Y B K I N V E R T E B R A T E S F A F V P
W B P Q G P P M C S B R P X G Z H R R A O S T
HERBIVORE
CONSERVATION
NOCTURNAL
EXTINCTION
DIURNAL
CARNIVORE
PREDATOR
DIVERSITY
PREY
INVERTEBRATES
OMNIVORE
HABITAT
VERTEBRATES
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Comparing Animals and Plants VENN Diagram
Animals Plants
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Comparing Animals and Decomposers VENN Diagram
Animals Decomposers
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Answers to Cryptogram
VREORNIAC: Carnivore RONTCALUN: Nocturnal RYEP: Prey NITEOTCXIN: Extinction ERTISDVYI: Diversity RNLUDAI: Diurnal ATAIHTB: Habitat ATRRODEP: Predator IVEMRNOO: Omnivore Riddle: Cheetah