Year 2 in England
1st grade animals and habitats
8 1st grade animals and habitats skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Animal groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1CCSS NGSS.3-LS4-2England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans
Example
Which animal group does a crocodile belong to?
- Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and most lay eggs on land.
- So the answer is: reptile
Answer: reptile
Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
CCSS NGSS.K-LS1-1England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans
Example
Is a sheep a herbivore, a carnivore or an omnivore?
- Herbivores eat only plants.
- So the answer is: herbivore
Answer: herbivore
Builds on: What animals need to survive
Animal body parts and the jobs they do
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans
Example
What job does this body part do: a butterfly's long tongue (proboscis)?
- It uncurls like a straw to reach deep into flowers.
- So the answer is: to sip nectar from flowers
Answer: to sip nectar from flowers
Animal coverings: fur, feathers, scales, shells and skin
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans
Example
What covers the body of this animal: frog?
- Amphibians have smooth skin that must stay damp.
- So the answer is: smooth, damp skin
Answer: smooth, damp skin
Inventions inspired by animals and plants
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1CCSS NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humansEngland: KS1 Design and technology links
Example
Which part of nature inspired this design: self-cleaning paint that rain washes clean?
- Water rolls off lotus leaves and carries dirt away.
- So the answer is: a lotus leaf
Answer: a lotus leaf
Builds on: Animal body parts and the jobs they do
Match animals to their young
CCSS NGSS.1-LS3-1England: KS1 Y2 Animals, including humans
Example
What is the young of this animal called: cow?
- So the answer is: calf
Answer: calf
Young plants and animals are like their parents, but not identical
CCSS NGSS.1-LS3-1England: KS2 Y6 Evolution and inheritanceEngland: KS1 Y2 Animals, including humans
Example
Two sunflower seeds from the same flower are planted side by side. What will you probably see?
- Plants from the same parent are the same kind but vary a little.
- So the answer is: two sunflowers that are similar but slightly different in height
Answer: two sunflowers that are similar but slightly different in height
Builds on: Match animals to their young
How animal parents help their young survive
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-2England: KS1 Y2 Animals, including humans
Example
How is this parent helping its young: an elephant herd circling around a calf?
- The parent keeps the young safe from danger or cold.
- So the answer is: protecting
Answer: protecting
Builds on: Match animals to their young
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