Elementary Science Department
Term 2 – Grade 3
A (3-2)
Homework
Name: ………………………..
I.
Date: ……………………………
Match each term in column B with its meaning in column A.
Column A
Column B
______ 1. An animal with feathers and wings.
A. fish
______ 2. An animal with dry scaly skin
B. amphibian
______ 3. An animal with moist skin and no scales
C. bird
______ 4. An animal that has a backbone
D. reptile
______ 5. An animal with gills that lives in water
E. mammal
______ 6. An animal with fur or hair that makes milk
F. vertebrate
For its young.
II. Write the letter of the best choice
_______ 1. Which animal is a reptile?
A. bear
C. monkey
B. bird
D. snake
_______ 2. Which is a trait of all birds?
A. They can all fly
B. They are all born with gills
C. They all hatch from eggs
D. They all feed their young milk
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_______ 3. Which animals are in the same group?
A. crocodile and snake
B. frog and worm
C. ladybug and shark
_______ 4. Which of these is not a trait of mammals?
A. have hair or fur
B. have scales
C. feed milk to their young
D. breathe with lungs
_______ 5. Assil’s sister made this table to help Assil learn about animals.
Type of animal
Trait
has gills as an adult
lives on land and under water
has feathers
has skin with scales
Amphibian
Bird
Fish
Reptile
She told Assil that only one kind of animal is correctly paired with its trait. Which kind is this?
A. amphibian
C. mammal
B. fish
D. reptile
_______ 6. Omar has an animal that has moist skin, lay eggs in water, and has lungs. Which type of
vertebrate is
it most likely to be?
A. amphibian
C. mammal
B. fish
D. reptile
_______ 6. To what group of vertebrates does a whale belong?
A. amphibian
C. mammal
B. fish
D. reptile
_______ 7. What do fish use to help them breathe?
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A. fin
C. scales
B. gills
D. tail
III. Answer the following questions
1. Animals have characteristics that make them part of a group. Compare between reptiles and
amphibians.
Reptiles
Body covering
Amphibians
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Breathing
2. A scientist finds an animal’s nest. The nest has pieces of eggshell and feathers. Infer what this
animal is and does it feed its babies milk?
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3. To which groups would this imaginary animal belong?
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