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Life Science Reading Comprehension Workbook

Includes 20 Stories

Progress Reports Answer Key

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Life Science StoriesTABLE OF CONTENTS

Amphibians 5

Birds 7

Crustaceans 9

Fish 11

Insects 13

Mammals 15

Reptiles 17

Animals

Arctic & Tundra 19

Deserts 21

Forests 23

Grasslands 25

Lakes & Seas 27

Mountains 29

Wetlands 31

Habitats

Classifying 33

Food Chains 35

Funguses 37

Life Cycles 39

Living & Nonliving 41

Plants 43

Living Things

PROGRESS REPORTS: 45

ANSWER KEYS: 46

EXTRAS

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Life Science Stories

Amphibians are a kind of animal. Amphibians are

always found near water. Frogs, salamanders,

newts, and toads are the most common amphibians.

Amphibians are vertebrates, so they have

backbones. They have slimy skins, not scales or fur.

Amphibians usually breathe air, but some of them

can breathe through their skins!

Amphibians often come from eggs. Some, like

frogs, can change a LOT after they are born. They

can look very different when they grow up. This is

called metamorphosis.

AmphibiansStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Amphibians are a kind of__________ .


Amphibians

A habitat people animal weather

NAME


B C D

A salamander bird snake fishB C D

2. Which of these is an amphibian?

A feathery slimy scaly furryB C D

3. What kind of skins do amphibians have?

A vertebrate habitat animal weatherB C D

4. DEFINITION: an animal with a backbone

A True FalseB

5. Amphibians have scales.

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Birds are a kind of animal. Birds can be found all

over the world. Sparrows, doves, cardinals, owls,

eagles, hawks, chickens, and hummingbirds are some

common birds.

Birds are vertebrates, so they have backbones.

They are the only kind of animal with feathers.

Birds lay eggs. Usually they have a nest for the

eggs. Birds have two feet and special arms. They

don’t have hands or fingers. They have flippers or

wings.

Most birds can fly. Birds have feathers, wings, and

very light bones to help them fly. They can’t be too

heavy! Only a few birds, like ostriches or penguins,

can’t fly.

BirdsStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Birds can be found all over the __________ .


Birds

A house people weather world

NAME


B C D

A rabbit ladybug snake owlB C D

2. Which of these is a bird?

A feathers slime scales furB C D

3. What kind of body covering do birds have?

A foot wing beak eyeB C D

4. DEFINITION: a body part that helps animals fly

A True FalseB

5. All birds can fly.

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Crustaceans are a kind of animal. Crustaceans are

usually found by the water. There are some

crustaceans that live on land also, like pill bugs and

some hermit crabs. Crabs, shrimp, crayfish, and

lobsters are some common crustaceans.

Crustaceans are invertebrates, so they do NOT

have backbones. Instead, they have shells. That

makes them very different from most other

animals.

Crustaceans often have a lot of legs. Lobsters,

shrimp, and crabs all have ten legs! If they lose a

claw or a leg, they can grow it back!

CrustaceansStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Crustaceans are usually found by the __________ .


Crustaceans

A city forest water clouds

NAME


B C D

A crab ladybug rabbit birdB C D

2. Which of these is a crustacean?

A feathers shells hair furB C D

3. What kind of body covering do crustaceans have?

A habitat animal vertebrate invertebrateB C D

4. DEFINITION: a type of animal without a backbone

A True FalseB

5. Some crustaceans have as many as 10 legs!

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Fish are a kind of animal. Fish can be found in rivers, lakes, swamps, seas, and oceans. Fish always need water to live. Perch, sunfish, bluegill, salmon, trout, and tuna are some common fish.

Fish are vertebrates, so they have backbones. They have scales, just like reptiles. Like reptiles and amphibians, fish are cold-blooded. They get warm or cold depending on how hot or cold the water around them is.

Fish have special body parts to help them live in water. Fish have gills to breathe air from the water. They do not have hands and feet. Instead, they have lots of fins to help them swim. Many fish also have swim bladders so they do not sink.

FishStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Fish have ________ to breathe air from the water.


Fish

A gills fins scales eyes

NAME


B C D

A swamps lakes trees riversB C D

2. Which of these is NOT a place you would find fish?


3. What kind of body covering do fish have?

A foot wing leg finB C D

4. DEFINITION: a body part that helps fish swim

A True FalseB

5. All fish need water to live.

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Insects are a kind of animal. Insects are also known as bugs. Insects can be found all over the world. Crickets, ants, grasshoppers, butterflies, ladybugs, and bees are some common insects.

Insects are invertebrates, so they do not have backbones. They have exoskeletons. This means they have their bones on the outside, like a shell. That makes them similar to crustaceans. Some insects, like butterflies, can change as they grow.

Insects always have six legs. If something has eight legs, like a spider, it is not an insect. Insects usually have three body segments. The head is where the eyes, mouth, and brains are. The thorax is where the legs and wings connect. The abdomen is where the guts and organs are.

InsectsStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Insects are also known as __________ .


Insects

A worms bugs monsters fairies

NAME


B C D

A ladybug rat fish spiderB C D

2. Which of these is an insect?

A 2 4 6 8B C D

3. How many legs do insects have?

A abdomen exoskeleton head thoraxB C D

4. DEFINITION: a skeleton (bones) outside the body

A True FalseB

5. The thorax is where the wings and legs connect.

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Mammals are a kind of animal. Mammals can be

found all over the world, on land or in the sea. Dogs,

cats, cows, monkeys, and whales are common

mammals. People are mammals, too!

Mammals are vertebrates, so they have

backbones. They are the only kind of animal with

fur or hair, except for some insects. Most mammals

have four legs and a tail. Some mammals have two

arms and two legs. Marine mammals that live in

water, like whales or dolphins, have fins and a tail.

Mammals all feed their babies milk. Other types of

animals, like fish or reptiles, can’t make milk.

Mammals are warm-blooded, just like birds. This

means their bodies can make their own heat from

food they eat.

MammalsStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. People are __________, too!


Mammals

A mammals birds reptiles insects

NAME


B C D

A goldfish bluebird butterfly monkeyB C D

2. Which of these is a mammal?

A feathers slime scales fur or hairB C D

3. What kind of body covering do mammals have?

4. DEFINITION: a word for something in the sea

A True FalseB

5. Warm-blooded animals make their own body heat.

A cloudy marine land skyB C D

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Reptiles are a kind of animal. Reptiles usually live in warm places, but some live in the water. Snakes, turtles, lizards, iguanas, and alligators are some common reptiles.

Reptiles are vertebrates, so they have backbones. Reptiles have scales. Some also have shells. Most reptiles lay eggs. A few kinds of snakes and lizards have live young that don’t come from eggs. Most reptiles are meat-eaters. A few kinds of lizards and tortoises are plant-eaters.

Reptiles are cold-blooded. They like the sun, because it keeps them warm. If they get too cold, they could die. Some reptiles just hibernate and go to sleep when it is cold. They wake up when it gets warm again!

ReptilesStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. __________ reptiles are meat-eaters.


Reptiles

A No Some Most All

NAME


B C D

A rabbit ladybug snake owlB C D

2. Which of these is a reptile?


3. What kind of body covering do reptiles have?

A nap doze hibernate dreamB C D

4. DEFINITION: when animals goes to sleep for a long time

A True FalseB

5. Reptiles are warm-blooded.

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Earth has a few very cold habitats. It is very hard for plants and animals to live in these areas.

The Arctic and Antarctic areas are at the top and bottom of our world. These areas are called the North and South Poles. They are covered with ice and snow, but it doesn’t rain or snow very often. It does not get warm enough to melt all of the ice. Very few plants or animals can live here.

Tundra and Taiga are near the poles. Snow and ice melts for a month or two. Some plants and trees might grow here during those warmer months. Animals that live here have to adapt to live here. They might have extra fat to keep them warm. They might migrate or move when it gets too cold. It is a hard life in these areas.

Arctic & TundraStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Earth has a few very cold __________ .


Arctic & Tundra

A houses habitats horses humans

NAME


B C D

A arctic jungle forest desertB C D

2. Which of these is a cold habitat?

A rainy hot humid coldB C D

3. Which word describes arctic & tundra habitats?

A poles posts spots housesB C D

4. DEFINITION: the top and bottom of our world

A True FalseB

5. These cold habitats are very easy to live in.

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Earth has a lot of deserts. Deserts make up about one third of all land! There are deserts on all 7 continents. These places can be cold or hot, but they are always dry.

Hot deserts are sandy places, like the Sahara Desert in Africa. Some deserts don’t get any rain for a whole year! Others get less than 10 inches per year. When it does rain, special desert plants drink the water up quickly. There can even be flowers. Animals have adapted to life in an area with very little water.

Usually, we think of deserts as sandy, hot places. There are cold deserts, too. Some cold deserts are high in the mountains. Others are near the ocean. The two largest deserts in the world are the north and south poles, and they are very cold!

DesertsStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Deserts make up about one __________ of all land.


Deserts

A half fourth fifth third

NAME


B C D

A North Pole ocean Sahara South PoleB C D

2. Which of these is NOT a desert?

A rainy windy humid dryB C D

3. What is the weather like in ALL deserts?

A yard island continents spotsB C D

4. DEFINITION: one of Earth’s 7 large pieces of land

A True FalseB

5. All deserts are hot places.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth has many kinds of forests. These habitats are filled with different kinds of trees! These trees give animals food, shelter, and oxygen.

Near the North and South Poles, forests are almost all pine trees. These are cold for most of the year. There are some big animals, like snow leopards or caribou, but not too many.

Many forests have leafy trees. These might be more familiar to us. They are filled with oak, maple, and other hardwood trees. Animals like squirrels, wolves, bears, and owls might live in these forests.

There are also rain forests and jungles. These are very humid places. It rains so much in these forests. There might be parrots, monkeys, gorillas, and tigers living in these rainy forests.

ForestsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Earth has __________ kinds of forests.


Forests

A many a few no two

NAME


B C D

A whale tiger bear caribouB C D

2. Which of these animals is not found in a forest?

A trees empty clouds coldB C D

3. Which word describes ALL forest habitats?

A desert forest mountain oceanB C D

4. DEFINITION: a habitat filled with trees

A True FalseB

5. Rain forests are rainy places.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth has lots of grasslands. Grasslands usually have very few trees. Grasslands can have lots of animals. Many of them like to eat grass.

A savanna is a warm or tropical grassland area. The grasses can be very tall. This is good for animals to hide in. Many animals eat the grass, too. Animals like elephants, zebras, and lions might live in a savanna.

Temperate grasslands, like prairies and steppes, might seem like large grassy fields, but the grasses get much taller. The animals that live in a grassland must use the grass. They eat the grass, hide in the grass, and make their homes in the grass. Buffalo, wolves, owls, and bugs might live in a grassland.

GrasslandsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Grasslands usually have very few __________ .


Grasslands

A trees plants animals clouds

NAME


B C D

A arctic jungle savanna desertB C D

2. Which of these is a warm grassland?

A flowers grass trees rocksB C D

3. What kind of plant covers most grasslands?

A oceans prairies deserts junglesB C D

4. DEFINITION: another name for temperate grasslands

A True FalseB

5. Grasslands have lots of trees.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth is mostly covered by water. Water covers about 70% of our world. Many plants and animals live in the water.

Lakes are small bodies of fresh water on land. They are freshwater. They fill in with river water, rain, springs, or runoff water that comes down hills and mountains. Water in lakes gets to the sea by rivers. In the sea it mixes with saltwater. In freshwater you might find trout, frogs, perch, carp, and seaweed.

Seas and oceans are large bodies of water. They are saltwater. Different kinds of animals and plants live in saltwater and freshwater. Seas can also be very deep, sometimes miles deep! You can find whales, sharks, dolphins, stingrays, jellyfish, lobsters, and seaweed in saltwater.

Lakes & SeasStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Earth is mostly covered by __________ .


Lakes & Seas

A trees mountains apples water

NAME


B C D

A pig fish cat monkeyB C D

2. Which of these animals lives in a lake or sea?

A 50% 60% 70% 80%B C D

3. About what percentage of our world is water?

A saltwater freshwater dirty water brown waterB C D

4. DEFINITION: the type of water in seas and oceans

A True FalseB

5. Lakes are ONLY filled by rain.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth has a lot of mountains. Mountains cover

about one fourth of all land. Mountains come in

many sizes. Mountains are made of rocks.

Mountain or Alpine habitats change the higher up

you climb. At the bottom of mountains you might

have grasslands and forests. As you move up the

mountains, the plants and animals slowly disappear.

Animals like mountain goats, birds, and snow

leopards make their homes in the trees and

grasses of mountains. High up, the trees do not

grow any more.

Many of the tallest mountains have ice or snow

on top of them for part or all of the year. This

snow and ice melts in hotter parts of the year. The

water runs downhill to rivers and lakes.

MountainsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Mountains are made of __________ .


Mountains

A water rocks trees clouds

NAME


B C D

A one half one third one fourth one fifthB C D

2. What fraction of land is covered by mountains?

A lakes rocks hot housesB C D

3. Which word best describes Mountain habitats?

A lake sky Alpine desertsB C D

4. DEFINITION: another word for mountain habitats

A True FalseB

5. Mountain goats live on mountains.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth has some very damp habitats. Wetlands are very important areas for animals and plants. Wetlands are also important for people and lands!

Wetlands are swamps, bogs, and marshes. Unlike lakes and rivers, there aren’t waves. The water sits still. Wetlands are humid places full of animals and plants. Some of these plants and animals find their ways into rivers, lakes, and seas. Wetlands help clean the water. They also help prevent flooding.

Wetlands are full of life. They have many trees and grasses. Many alligators, turtles, snakes, birds, frogs, bugs, and fish make homes in wetlands. There are more types of animals in wetlands than in any other type of habitat!

WetlandsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Wetlands are swamps, bogs, and __________ .


Wetlands

A marshes deserts lakes forests

NAME


B C D

A bog marsh swamp desertB C D

2. Which of these is not a type of wetland?

A dry lifeless humid emptyB C D

3. Which word describes Wetlands habitats?

A humid dry windy coldB C D

4. DEFINITION: having lots of moisture or water in the air

A True FalseB

5. Alligators live in some wetlands.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Classifying is a way of sorting things. When you sort things by how they look, you are classifying. You are also classifying if you sort things into groups that are similar. You can classify anything.

If we classify animals, we might sort them many ways. We can sort by how many legs they have. We can sort by size, shape, and color. We can sort them by if they have fur, scales, or feathers. We can sort by what kind of place they call home. There are so many ways to classify animals!

If we classify plants, we can sort them many ways, too. We can sort them by their sizes, shapes, and colors. We can sort by if they make flowers or fruits. We can sort by where they are found or what kinds of leaves they have. There are many ways to classify plants!

ClassifyingStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Classifying is a way of __________ things.


Classifying

A sorting eating taking breaking

NAME


B C D

A colors sizes homes flowersB C D

2. Which of these is NOT a way to sort animals?

A flowers rocks leaves fruitsB C D

3. Which of these is NOT a way to sort plants?

A classify round up get giveB C D

4. DEFINITION: to sort by how things look or what they are

A True FalseB

5. Plants can be sorted by their kinds of leaves.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Food Chains show how energy moves. When

something eats something else, energy moves. We

need food energy to play and learn. How do plants

and animals get their energy?

All food chains start with the sun. The sun feeds

plants. Plants make their own food using the sun,

water, and soil. Animals that eat plants are called

herbivores. They get their energy from the plants.

Herbivores are animals like cows, grasshoppers, and

elephants.

Animals that eat other animals are called

carnivores. They get their energy from the animals

they eat. Carnivores are animals like tigers, owls,

sharks, and dragonflies. Some animals eat plants

and animals. They are called omnivores. Are you an

omnivores?

Food ChainsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Food Chains show how __________ moves.


Food Chains

A mud water energy bugs

NAME


B C D

A the moon the sun the clouds the dirtB C D

2. Where do all food chains start?

A carnivores herbivores omnivores cookiesB C D

3. Which of these words is not part of a food chain?

A carnivores herbivores omnivores cookievoresB C D

4. DEFINITION: things that eat plants and animals

A True FalseB

5. Plants get all of their energy from eating animals.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Funguses are important living things. Funguses are not plants or animals. They are kind of in-between. Common funguses include molds, mushrooms, and toadstools.

Funguses are like plants for a few reasons. They don’t walk or move. They have something like roots, called mycelium. Some funguses look like vegetables, too. You can eat some funguses, like mushrooms, but many of them can make you sick.

Funguses are like animals because they eat or consume their food. They usually live on dead things. They ‘eat’ dead plants or animals. They are nature’s recyclers. They do not make their own food from sunlight like plants do. In fact, some mushrooms even grow in the dark.

FungusesStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Funguses are not plants or __________ .


Funguses

A mushrooms toadstools animals molds

NAME


B C D

A mold mushroom toadstool cookieB C D

2. Which of these is NOT an example of a fungus?

A builders firefighters doctorsB C D

3. Funguses are like nature’s what?

A mycelium roots cookie consumeB C D

4. DEFINITION: another word for eating

A True FalseB

5. Mushrooms have a kind of roots called mycelium.

recyclers

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Plants and animals don’t always look the same. They go through different stages as they grow. These stages are called a life cycle.

Some animals have a metamorphosis. This is a change that makes them like a different thing! A butterfly starts as an egg and hatches as a caterpillar. Then it goes into a chrysalis, a cocoon, and hatches as a butterfly. It sure does change!

Frogs change a lot, also. They go from an egg to a tadpole to an adult. Tadpoles don’t look that much like frogs, do they?

Plants don’t usually change as much as animals, but they change, too. Plants start as a seed and start to grow roots. Later, they flower or make fruit. Then they make more plants.

Life CyclesStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. These stages are called a life __________ .


Life Cycles

A cycle cake cookie bike

NAME


B C D

A people dogs frogs hogsB C D

2. Which of these animals has a metamorphosis?

A swimmer egg dog tadpoleB C D

3. What is a frog called before it grows legs?

A cave house chrysalis cageB C D

4. DEFINITION: the cocoon a caterpillar goes into

A True FalseB

5. ALL animals have a metamorphosis.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Earth is filled with many kinds of things. Some of

them are living. Some of them are not living, or

nonliving. How can you tell the difference?

Here are some things that living things do:

1 - Living things grow. We get taller as we grow up.

2 - Living things react. If there is a bright light,

you close your eyes.

3 - Living things use energy. People eat food for

energy.

4 - Living things reproduce. Flowers make seeds to

make more flowers.

5 - Living things are organized. We have cells and

organs, like hearts and lungs.

6 - Living things adapt. We learn and change.

That is why things like rocks or air are nonliving.

They can’t do things that plants and animals do.

Living & NonlivingStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. __________ things grow.


Living & Nonliving

A Dead Living Old Nonliving

NAME


B C D

A react grow rocks reproduceB C D

2. Which of these is NOT something living things do?

A flower squirrel person rockB C D

3. Which of these is NOT a living thing?

A sleep adapt cry sameB C D

4. DEFINITION: to learn and change

A True FalseB

5. People are living things.

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IceFishing_Penguin5


Plants are a very important kind of life. Plants

cover most land. They can be big or small and come

in many colors, but they are not animals. Trees,

flowers, grasses, and bushes are common plants.

How are animals and plants different? Plants

usually can’t move. Plants breathe a different kind

of air than people and animals do. Plants make their

own food from water, sunlight, and the soil. Plants

can’t talk. Plants don’t think. Plants usually make

more plants, or reproduce, with seeds.

How are animals and plants the same? They both

have body parts that do jobs. Animals eat food, but

Plants ‘eat’ sunlight with their leaves and ‘drink’

with their roots. Animals grow from babies to

adults, and plants grow from seeds to adults.

PlantsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. __________ cover most land.


Plants

A rocks rabbits plants purple

NAME


B C D

A candy water soil sunlightB C D

2. Which of these is NOT used by plants to make food?

A arm roots leg noseB C D

3. Which of these is a part of a plant?

A animal talk swim reproduceB C D

4. DEFINITION: to make more of a plant or animal

A True FalseB

5. Plants can ONLY be yellow.

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PROGRESS REPORTS

Amphibians / 5

Birds / 5

Crustaceans / 5

Fish / 5

Insects / 5

Mammals / 5

Reptiles / 5

TOTAL SCORE: / 100

NAME

AnimalsArctic & Tundra / 5

Deserts / 5

Forests / 5

Grasslands / 5

Lakes & Seas / 5

Mountains / 5

Wetlands / 5

Habitats

Classifying / 5

Food Chains / 5

Funguses / 5

Life Cycles / 5

Living & Nonliving / 5

Plants / 5

Living Things TOTAL SCORE

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ANSWER KEY

Amphibians 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B

Birds 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B

Crustaceans 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A

Fish 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A

Insects 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A

Mammals 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A

Reptiles 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B

Arctic & Tundra 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B

Deserts 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Forests 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A

Grasslands 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B

Lakes & Seas 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B

Mountains 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A

Wetlands 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A

Classifying 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A

Food Chains 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Funguses 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A

Life Cycles 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B

Living & Nonliving 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A

Plants 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B

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Meet Roxy

Favorite Things:

Roxy is a scientist, inventor, animal lover, stargazer, and storm chaser. She loves researching new things.

Thunderstorms, magnets, catching bugs,the scientific method, going to the museum,the water cycle, and looking through a telescope.

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Life Science StoriesTABLE OF CONTENTS

Amphibians 5

Birds 7

Crustaceans 9

Fish 11

Insects 13

Mammals 15

Reptiles 17

Animals

Arctic & Tundra 19

Deserts 21

Forests 23

Grasslands 25

Lakes & Seas 27

Mountains 29

Wetlands 31

Habitats

Classifying 33

Food Chains 35

Funguses 37

Life Cycles 39

Living & Nonliving 41

Plants 43

Living Things

PROGRESS REPORTS: 45

ANSWER KEYS: 46

EXTRAS

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Amphibians are a kind of animal. Amphibians are

always found near water. Frogs, salamanders,

newts, and toads are the most common amphibians.

Amphibians are vertebrates, so they have

backbones. They have slimy skins, not scales or fur.

Amphibians usually breathe air, but some of them

can breathe through their skins!

Amphibians often come from eggs. Some, like

frogs, can change a LOT after they are born. They

can look very different when they grow up. This is

called metamorphosis.

AmphibiansStory by Andrew Frinkle

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1. Amphibians are a kind of__________ .


Amphibians

A habitat people animal weather

NAME


B C D

A salamander bird snake fishB C D

2. Which of these is an amphibian?

A feathery slimy scaly furryB C D

3. What kind of skins do amphibians have?

A vertebrate habitat animal weatherB C D

4. DEFINITION: an animal with a backbone

A True FalseB

5. Amphibians have scales.

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Earth has some very damp habitats. Wetlands are very important areas for animals and plants. Wetlands are also important for people and lands!

Wetlands are swamps, bogs, and marshes. Unlike lakes and rivers, there aren’t waves. The water sits still. Wetlands are humid places full of animals and plants. Some of these plants and animals find their ways into rivers, lakes, and seas. Wetlands help clean the water. They also help prevent flooding.

Wetlands are full of life. They have many trees and grasses. Many alligators, turtles, snakes, birds, frogs, bugs, and fish make homes in wetlands. There are more types of animals in wetlands than in any other type of habitat!

WetlandsStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Wetlands are swamps, bogs, and __________ .


Wetlands

A marshes deserts lakes forests

NAME


B C D

A bog marsh swamp desertB C D

2. Which of these is not a type of wetland?

A dry lifeless humid emptyB C D

3. Which word describes Wetlands habitats?

A humid dry windy coldB C D

4. DEFINITION: having lots of moisture or water in the air

A True FalseB

5. Alligators live in some wetlands.

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Classifying is a way of sorting things. When you sort things by how they look, you are classifying. You are also classifying if you sort things into groups that are similar. You can classify anything.

If we classify animals, we might sort them many ways. We can sort by how many legs they have. We can sort by size, shape, and color. We can sort them by if they have fur, scales, or feathers. We can sort by what kind of place they call home. There are so many ways to classify animals!

If we classify plants, we can sort them many ways, too. We can sort them by their sizes, shapes, and colors. We can sort by if they make flowers or fruits. We can sort by where they are found or what kinds of leaves they have. There are many ways to classify plants!

ClassifyingStory by Andrew Frinkle


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1. Classifying is a way of __________ things.


Classifying

A sorting eating taking breaking

NAME


B C D

A colors sizes homes flowersB C D

2. Which of these is NOT a way to sort animals?

A flowers rocks leaves fruitsB C D

3. Which of these is NOT a way to sort plants?

A classify round up get giveB C D

4. DEFINITION: to sort by how things look or what they are

A True FalseB

5. Plants can be sorted by their kinds of leaves.

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PROGRESS REPORTS

Amphibians / 5

Birds / 5

Crustaceans / 5

Fish / 5

Insects / 5

Mammals / 5

Reptiles / 5

TOTAL SCORE: / 100

NAME

AnimalsArctic & Tundra / 5

Deserts / 5

Forests / 5

Grasslands / 5

Lakes & Seas / 5

Mountains / 5

Wetlands / 5

Habitats

Classifying / 5

Food Chains / 5

Funguses / 5

Life Cycles / 5

Living & Nonliving / 5

Plants / 5

Living Things TOTAL SCORE

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ANSWER KEY

Amphibians 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B

Birds 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B

Crustaceans 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A

Fish 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A

Insects 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A

Mammals 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A

Reptiles 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B

Arctic & Tundra 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B

Deserts 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Forests 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A

Grasslands 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B

Lakes & Seas 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B

Mountains 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A

Wetlands 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A

Classifying 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A

Food Chains 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Funguses 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A

Life Cycles 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B

Living & Nonliving 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A

Plants 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B

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