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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 plant on a shady forest floor has very broad leaves. Why?
  • A.To scare animals away
  • B.To keep the rain off its roots
  • C.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
2.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
3.A pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  • B.They melt the snow
  • C.They fall off every night
4.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
5.A desert plant's leaves have a thick, waxy coat. How does it help?
  • A.It stops water escaping in the heat
  • B.It makes the leaves taste sweet
  • C.It catches more rain
6.A duck's beak is flat and wide with fringed edges. What does that let it do?
  • A.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  • B.Crack nuts
  • C.Drill into wood
7.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
8.A heron has a long sharp beak and long legs. How does it find food?
  • A.By drinking nectar
  • B.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish
  • C.By digging for worms in a field

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  2. 2.Nectar deep inside a flower
  3. 3.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  4. 4.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  5. 5.It stops water escaping in the heat
  6. 6.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  7. 7.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  8. 8.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish

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