Characteristics of Animal Groups Quiz

The graphic organizer below contains information about the characteristics of animal groups. Which statement would be BEST to add as information about mammals?

• Lay eggs

• Have feathers

• Give birth to live young

• Spend most of their lives in water

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

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The pictures below show three different animals. Which of the following describes all of the animals in the picture?

• They all spend most of their lives in water.

• They all fly.

• They are all vertebrates.

• They are all reptiles.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

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Animals are classified based on their characteristics. Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

• Beetle

• Crab

• Jellyfish

• Shark

Reptiles are a specific type of animal. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?

• Uses gills

• Lays eggs

• Has scales

• Has a backbone

Josie writes a report comparing an eagle with a crocodile and a giraffe. How is an eagle like a crocodile, but NOT like a giraffe?

• Only eagles and crocodiles are covered with scales.

• Only eagles and crocodiles have backbones.

• Only eagles and crocodiles have feathers.

• Only eagles and crocodiles lay eggs.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Ricky wants his classmates to guess which type of pet he has. The chart below shows how he answered the questions he was asked about his pet.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

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Which of the following is MOST LIKELY Ricky's pet?

• Canary

• Dog

• Lizard

• Toad

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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Franny is observing pine cones and rose seeds. How will the rose plant grow to be different than the pine cones?

• It is the only one that will have leaves.

• It is the only one that will have flowers.

• It is the only one that will not have roots.

• It is the only one that will not have spores.

Jonathan is classifying trees based on their leaves. Which of the above trees does NOT belong with the others and why?

• The Oak tree does not belong because its leaf shape is different.

• The Maple tree does not belong because it is a flowering tree.

• The Pine tree does not belong because it is a non-flowering tree.

• The Pine tree does not belong because its leaves are like needles.

Terrell and his brother were in the woods when they saw a green plant growing on a rock. He touched it and it felt cool, fuzzy, and soft. Terrell's brother said it was a type of plant that reproduces with spores instead of seeds. Which type of plant did Terrell MOST LIKELY find?

• Sunflower

• Moss

• Palm tree

• Fern