Year 1 Science What Animals Eat: check-up and quiz
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Exercise 5Z Check-up
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Look at what a cow eats, then use the rule for each group.
- Look at the food. Ask: is it a plant, an animal, or both?A cow eats grass, which is a plant.
- Use the rule. A herbivore eats only plants.A cow eats only plants.
- Write the group. herbivore
Check. Say the rule back: a herbivore eats only plants. ✓
Watch out. Look at the food, not the size. A big animal can still eat only plants.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Look at what a lion eats, then use the rule for each group.
- Look at the food. Ask: is it a plant, an animal, or both?A lion eats zebras, which are animals.
- Use the rule. A carnivore eats only other animals.A lion eats only other animals.
- Write the group. carnivore
Check. Say the rule back: a carnivore eats only other animals. ✓
Watch out. Look at the food, not the size. A big animal can still eat only plants.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Look at what a pig eats, then use the rule for each group.
- Look at the food. Ask: is it a plant, an animal, or both?A pig eats plants and animals.
- Use the rule. An omnivore eats both plants and animals.A pig eats both plants and animals.
- Write the group. omnivore
Check. Say the rule back: an omnivore eats both plants and animals. ✓
Watch out. Look at the food, not the size. A big animal can still eat only plants.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Remember the rule for an omnivore.
- Find the group word. The question names the group.omnivore
- Remember what it eats. An omnivore eats both plants and animals.Omnivore: eats both plants and animals
- Write the answer. animals
Check. Read the rule back to yourself: an omnivore eats both plants and animals. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole rule, so you do not miss a word.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about what grinding needs.
- Look at the question. We want teeth that grind plants.grind
- Choose the teeth. Flat teeth grind plants. Sharp teeth tear meat.flat
- Write the answer. flat teeth
Check. Herbivores have flat back teeth. ✓
Watch out. Sharp teeth are for meat.
Method. Touch each one once and say one number for each.
- Count each one. Touch each one once, so you do not miss any.1, 2, 3, 4
- Look at the last number. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 4.
- Write the answer. There are 4 legs.
Check. Count again from the other side. You get 4 again. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it, so you do not lose your place.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about what fins are for.
- Look at the question. It asks what fins help a fish to do.fins
- Choose the job. Fins help a fish to swim and balance.swim
- Write the answer. swim
Check. Fins help a fish to swim. ✓
Watch out. Fins are for swimming, not for flying.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about the beak shapes.
- Look at each beak. A hooked beak tears food.hooked = tear
- Choose the beak. A thin beak is for picking up insects.thin = pick up
- Write the answer. hooked
Check. An eagle has a hooked beak. ✓
Watch out. A thin beak is for small food.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about which animal has a shell.
- Look at the robin. A robin has feathers and a beak.no shell
- Look at the snail. A snail has a shell on its back.shell
- Write the answer. snail
Check. The snail carries its shell. ✓
Watch out. Birds do not have shells.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. How could we find out?
- Watch the pet. Watch it at feeding time, from outside its cage.hay, grass
- Check the food. Ask a grown-up what the food is, and check a reliable book or website.plants
- Write the answer. Watch what it eats, and check its food with a grown-up. A rabbit eats plants, so it is a herbivore.
Check. Wash your hands after touching the pet or its food. ✓
Watch out. Never feed a pet food that a grown-up has not checked.
Total 13 marks. Allow about 13 minutes.
Exercise 5X End-of-chapter quiz
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Remember the rule for a herbivore.
- Find the group word. The question names the group.herbivore
- Remember what it eats. A herbivore eats only plants.Herbivore: eats only plants
- Write the answer. plants
Check. Read the rule back to yourself: a herbivore eats only plants. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole rule, so you do not miss a word.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Check what a shark eats.
- Look at the food. A shark eats fish.fish = animals
- Use the rule. A herbivore eats only plants, so a shark is not one.not a herbivore
- Write the answer. No
Check. A shark is a carnivore. ✓
Watch out. Where an animal lives does not tell us its group.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about the animals that eat plants and animals.
- Think of an omnivore. A human eats plants and animals.human
- Check the rule. An omnivore eats both kinds of food.human = omnivore
- Write the answer. Human (accept pig, hen, bear, dog or hamster)
Check. You can use any omnivore from this chapter. ✓
Watch out. An omnivore eats both.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about the teeth a cat needs for meat.
- Look at the gap. It asks which teeth hold meat.holding meat
- Choose the teeth. Sharp, pointed teeth hold and tear meat.sharp
- Write the answer. sharp
Check. Carnivores have sharp teeth. ✓
Watch out. Flat teeth grind plants.
Method. Touch each one once and say one number for each.
- Count each one. Touch each one once, so you do not miss any.1, 2
- Look at the last number. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 2.
- Write the answer. There are 2 back legs.
Check. Count again from the other side. You get 2 again. ✓
Watch out. Move each one to one side as you count it, so you do not lose your place.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about pets.
- Think about the herbivore pets. Rabbits, guinea pigs and tortoises eat plants.plants
- Find the one with a shell. A tortoise has a hard shell.tortoise
- Write the answer. tortoise
Check. A rabbit has fur, not a shell. ✓
Watch out. Only the tortoise has a shell.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Look at each beak in the picture.
- Look at each bird. The eagle has a hooked beak. The duck has a flat bill. The robin has a thin beak.eagle = hooked
- Find the hooked one. Only the eagle has a hooked beak.eagle
- Write the answer. eagle
Check. The beak shape is clear in the picture. ✓
Watch out. A hooked beak curves over at the tip.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about what fins are for.
- Look at the fish. A fish has fins on its body.fins
- Think about the job. Fins help a fish to swim and balance in the water.swim and balance
- Write the answer. Fins help a fish to swim and balance.
Check. A fish swims with its fins and tail. ✓
Watch out. Fins are for moving and balancing.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Check what a rabbit eats.
- Look at the food. A rabbit eats grass, leaves and hay.plants
- Use the rule. A carnivore eats only animals, so a rabbit is not one.herbivore
- Write the answer. No. A rabbit eats plants, so it is a herbivore.
Check. Having teeth does not tell us the group. ✓
Watch out. Look at the food, not the teeth alone.
Key words. A herbivore eats only plants. A carnivore eats only other animals. An omnivore eats plants and animals.
Method. Think about what a shell does.
- Look at the snail. A snail has a hard shell on its back.shell
- Think about the job. The shell keeps the soft body safe.protects
- Write the answer. Its shell protects its soft body.
Check. A snail can pull its body into its shell. ✓
Watch out. A shell is for protection.