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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

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1.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
2.A camel has wide, flat feet. How do they help in the desert?
  • A.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  • B.They keep it cool
  • C.They help it swim
3.A water lily's leaves float flat on the pond. How does that help?
  • A.They stop the pond freezing
  • B.They keep the fish warm
  • C.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
4.A bird has a long, thin, curved beak. Which food is it built to reach?
  • A.Nectar deep inside a flower
  • B.Fish in a lake
  • C.Hard nuts on the ground
5.A duck's beak is flat and wide with fringed edges. What does that let it do?
  • A.Drill into wood
  • B.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  • C.Crack nuts
6.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • B.Sipping nectar
  • C.Catching fish
7.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Sipping nectar
  • B.Cracking open hard seeds
  • C.Tearing meat
8.A desert plant's leaves have a thick, waxy coat. How does it help?
  • A.It makes the leaves taste sweet
  • B.It catches more rain
  • C.It stops water escaping in the heat

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  2. 2.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  3. 3.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  4. 4.Nectar deep inside a flower
  5. 5.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  6. 6.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  7. 7.Cracking open hard seeds
  8. 8.It stops water escaping in the heat

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