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Beaks, Feet and Leaves is a free printable Grade 4 science worksheet on arguing from a structure's shape to the job it does for survival, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 4-LS1-1. 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 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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Beaks, Feet and Leaves

4-LS1-1

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1.A heron has a long sharp beak and long legs. How does it find food?
  • A.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish
  • B.By digging for worms in a field
  • C.By drinking nectar
2.A plant on a shady forest floor has very broad leaves. Why?
  • A.To scare animals away
  • B.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  • C.To keep the rain off its roots
3.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Sipping nectar
  • B.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • C.Catching fish
4.An eagle has a sharp hooked beak. How does it help the eagle survive?
  • A.It sieves water
  • B.It cracks seeds
  • C.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
5.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Tearing meat
  • B.Sipping nectar
  • C.Cracking open hard seeds
6.A water lily's leaves float flat on the pond. How does that help?
  • A.They keep the fish warm
  • B.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  • C.They stop the pond freezing
7.A pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.They fall off every night
  • B.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  • C.They melt the snow
8.A polar bear has fur on the soles of its feet. How does that help?
  • A.It makes it run faster on sand
  • B.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  • C.It helps it climb trees

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

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  1. 1.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish
  2. 2.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  3. 3.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  4. 4.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  5. 5.Cracking open hard seeds
  6. 6.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  7. 7.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  8. 8.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 4-LS1-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.