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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 frog has long, strong back legs. What do they help it do?
  • A.Climb smooth glass
  • B.Dig deep burrows
  • C.Leap away from danger and swim
2.A duck's beak is flat and wide with fringed edges. What does that let it do?
  • A.Drill into wood
  • B.Crack nuts
  • C.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
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.A desert plant's leaves have a thick, waxy coat. How does it help?
  • A.It catches more rain
  • B.It makes the leaves taste sweet
  • C.It stops water escaping in the heat
5.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Cracking open hard seeds
  • B.Sipping nectar
  • C.Tearing meat
6.A heron has a long sharp beak and long legs. How does it find food?
  • A.By digging for worms in a field
  • B.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish
  • C.By drinking nectar
7.A camel has wide, flat feet. How do they help in the desert?
  • A.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  • B.They help it swim
  • C.They keep it cool
8.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

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Leap away from danger and swim
  2. 2.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  3. 3.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  4. 4.It stops water escaping in the heat
  5. 5.Cracking open hard seeds
  6. 6.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish
  7. 7.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  8. 8.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches

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