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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 bird has a long, thin, curved beak. Which food is it built to reach?
  • A.Hard nuts on the ground
  • B.Fish in a lake
  • C.Nectar deep inside a flower
2.A frog has long, strong back legs. What do they help it do?
  • A.Leap away from danger and swim
  • B.Dig deep burrows
  • C.Climb smooth glass
3.A desert plant's leaves have a thick, waxy coat. How does it help?
  • A.It makes the leaves taste sweet
  • B.It stops water escaping in the heat
  • C.It catches more rain
4.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Cracking open hard seeds
  • B.Tearing meat
  • C.Sipping nectar
5.An eagle has a sharp hooked beak. How does it help the eagle survive?
  • A.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  • B.It sieves water
  • C.It cracks seeds
6.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Catching fish
  • B.Sipping nectar
  • C.Drilling into bark to reach insects
7.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 helps it climb trees
  • C.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
8.A camel has wide, flat feet. How do they help in the desert?
  • A.They help it swim
  • B.They keep it cool
  • C.They stop it sinking into soft sand

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Nectar deep inside a flower
  2. 2.Leap away from danger and swim
  3. 3.It stops water escaping in the heat
  4. 4.Cracking open hard seeds
  5. 5.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  6. 6.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  7. 7.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  8. 8.They stop it sinking into soft sand

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