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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

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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

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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

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M

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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


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


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

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