Animal Groups — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. mammal
2. bird
3. fish
4. insect
5. scale
6. fur
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A dog is a mammal.
True, because feathers are the one thing every bird shares, from tiny hummingbirds to giant ostriches that cannot fly.
2. A robin is a bird.
False, because fish use gills to pull oxygen from water. If you take a fish out of water, it cannot breathe the way you do with lungs.
3. Fish live in water.
True, because parrots have bright red, green, and blue feathers and they can listen to words and then mimic them back with their tongues.
4. Insects have six legs.
False, because salmon are fish that live in rivers and oceans. Nests in trees are built by birds, not by fish.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A cat is a mammal.
True False
2. Fish have fur.
True False
3. Birds have feathers.
True False