Animal Groups & Habitats — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each animal name. Sort it into the correct group: lives on land or lives in water.
Lives on Land
rabbitdeerbear Lives in Water
sharkdolphinclownfish Some animals live on land in forests and fields, while others live in water such as oceans, rivers, and lakes.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A habitat is the place where an animal lives.
A habitat is the natural place where an animal lives, finds food, and raises its young.
2. Fish live in water and breathe through gills.
Fish live in water and use gills to breathe by taking oxygen from the water.
3. Bears live in forests on land.
Bears live on land in forests where they find food such as berries and fish.
4. Dolphins live in the ocean but breathe air.
Dolphins live in the ocean but must come to the surface to breathe air because they are mammals.
5. A rabbit makes its home in a hole called a burrow.
A rabbit digs a burrow, which is an underground hole where it lives and stays safe from predators.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Sharks live in the ocean.
True False
True — Sharks are fish that live in the ocean and breathe through gills.
2. Deer live in the water.
True False
False — Deer live on land in forests and grasslands, not in the water.
3. A habitat is the place where an animal lives.
True False
True — A habitat is the natural home where an animal lives, finds food, and shelters.
4. Clownfish live on land near trees.
True False
False — Clownfish live in the ocean, often among sea anemones, not on land.