What Each Part Is For is a free printable Grade 1 science worksheet on how plants and animals use their outside parts to survive and grow, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 1-LS1-1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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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What Each Part Is For
1-LS1-1
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Draw a line from each part to what it does.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
An elephant's trunk
A giraffe's long neck
A hedgehog's spines
A plant's leaves
A.Keep hungry animals from biting it
B.Catch the sunlight the plant needs
C.Pick up food and suck up water
D.Reach leaves high up in the trees
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
An owl's big eyes
A rabbit's long ears
A fish's fins
A plant's stem
A.Help it steer and stay upright in the water
B.Holds the leaves up toward the light
C.Hear danger coming from far away
D.Let it see when it hunts at night
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Answer key — What Each Part Is For
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. An elephant's trunk — C (Pick up food and suck up water) 2. A giraffe's long neck — D (Reach leaves high up in the trees) 3. A hedgehog's spines — A (Keep hungry animals from biting it) 4. A plant's leaves — B (Catch the sunlight the plant needs)
2.1. An owl's big eyes — D (Let it see when it hunts at night) 2. A rabbit's long ears — C (Hear danger coming from far away) 3. A fish's fins — A (Help it steer and stay upright in the water) 4. A plant's stem — B (Holds the leaves up toward the light)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1-LS1-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.