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.
A dog has fur, a wagging tail, and feeds milk to its puppies, so it belongs to the mammal group.
2. A robin is a bird.
Robins have feathers, two wings, and a beak for eating worms and seeds, which makes them birds.
3. Fish live in water.
Fish breathe through gills and swim with fins, so their home is in water like ponds, rivers, and the sea.
4. Insects have six legs.
Count the legs on an ant or a bee and you will always get six, because every insect has six legs.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A cat is a mammal.
True False
True. Cats have fur and feed milk to their kittens, which makes them mammals.
2. Fish have fur.
True False
False. Fish are covered with smooth scales, not fur. Fur is what mammals have.
3. Birds have feathers.
True False
True. Feathers cover a bird's body and help it stay warm and fly through the air.