Grouping Animals by Their Coverings

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 6

NAME : _________________ YEAR 3 _______

SUBTOPIC : GROUPING ANIMALS BY THEIR BODY COVERINGS

A. Fill in the blanks using the correct words given below.

scales , body coverings , mammals, birds, feathers

1. All animals have different kinds of _______________.


2. _________, fur and feathers are some examples of body coverings.
3. Animals that have hair or fur on their bodies are called __________.
4. _________ are the only group of animals that have feathers.
5. Ostrich, duck and penguin are examples of animals that have ____________.
[ 5 marks ]
B i. Tick the animals that have fur.

2 marks

ii. Tick the animals that have feathers.


2 marks

iii. Tick the animals that have scales.

2 marks

iv. Tick the animals that have shells.

2 marks
C. Classify the animals below into the correct different types of body coverings.

snake duck monkey lion crocodile

cat cow rabbit fish hornbills

Feathers Scales

Fur Hair

[ 10 marks ]
D. Choose the correct answer and write the letter ( A, B, or C ) in the
answer box. [ 8 marks ]

1. Study the animals below.

These animals can be grouped together because their

bodies are covered with ___________________.

A. fur

B. scales

C. feathers

2. Study the classification chart below .

The animals in Group X have ________________.

A. wings
B. feathers
C. hair
3. Tiger, bears and cats have ___________ on their bodies.

A. feathers
B. furs
C. scales

4. Which animal have feathers?

A. Cat B. Owl C. Crocodile D. Clownfish

5. The table below shows animals W, X, Y, and Z.

Animal W Animal X Animal Y Animal Z

Which two animals have the same body covering?

A. Animal W and X.

B. Animal X and Y.

C. Animal Y and Z.
6. The _________ of the fish protect its body.

A. mouth

B. scales

C. tails

7. Which of the following animals has a thick shell to protect its body from

enemies ?

A. a cow

B. a crab

C. a horse

8. The table below shows animals W, X, Y and Z.

Animal W Animal X Animal Y Animal Z

Which two animals have the same body covering?

A) X and Z

B) W and Y

C) W and Z
E. Study the classification chart below.

Animals
Body Coverings

Feathers Scales Hair Fur

A B C D

Use the chart above to identify the body coverings of each


animal given below

Then write the correct letter A, B, C and D in the table

Animals Letter

Rabbit

Fish

Monkey

Penguin
[ 4 marks]

You might also like