How Parents Help Their Young is a free printable Grade 1 science worksheet on patterns in parent and offspring behaviour that help young survive, aligned to Common Core standard 1-LS1-2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

How Parents Help Their Young

1-LS1-2

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Circle the best answer.

1.An elephant herd walks slowly for the calf. How does that help?

A.The herd gets more exercise
B.The calf keeps up and is not left behind
C.The calf grows faster

2.Why do young animals call out to their parents?

A.To practise singing
B.To scare other animals
C.So the parent can find them and help

3.A cat carries a wandering kitten back. How does that help?

A.It keeps the kitten safe from danger
B.It makes the kitten heavier
C.It cleans the kitten

4.A blackbird brings worms to the nest all day. How does that help the chicks?

A.It teaches them to fly
B.It keeps the nest tidy
C.They are fed before they can find food themselves

5.A penguin father keeps the egg on his feet. Why?

A.To keep the egg warm off the ice
B.To carry it further
C.To hide it from the sun

6.A frog lays eggs and leaves. What does that tell you?

A.Frogs have no eggs
B.Not every animal looks after its young
C.Frogs cannot swim

7.Which young animal would you expect to need the most help at first?

A.One that cannot yet find its own food
B.One that is largest
C.One that can already run

8.What do a nest, a warm egg and carried kittens have in common?

A.Each involves feathers
B.Each is a parent helping the young survive
C.Each happens at night

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Answer key — How Parents Help Their Young

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

1.The calf keeps up and is not left behind
2.So the parent can find them and help
3.It keeps the kitten safe from danger
4.They are fed before they can find food themselves
5.To keep the egg warm off the ice
6.Not every animal looks after its young
7.One that cannot yet find its own food
8.Each is a parent helping the young survive

More practice for 1-LS1-2

Read and watch to find patterns in how parents and their young behave.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1-LS1-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.