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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 desert plant's leaves have a thick, waxy coat. How does it help?
  • A.It catches more rain
  • B.It stops water escaping in the heat
  • C.It makes the leaves taste sweet
2.A frog has long, strong back legs. What do they help it do?
  • A.Climb smooth glass
  • B.Leap away from danger and swim
  • C.Dig deep burrows
3.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
4.A polar bear has fur on the soles of its feet. How does that help?
  • A.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  • B.It helps it climb trees
  • C.It makes it run faster on sand
5.A water lily's leaves float flat on the pond. How does that help?
  • A.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  • B.They keep the fish warm
  • C.They stop the pond freezing
6.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
7.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Sipping nectar
  • B.Catching fish
  • C.Drilling into bark to reach insects
8.A pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.They melt the snow
  • B.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  • C.They fall off every night

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It stops water escaping in the heat
  2. 2.Leap away from danger and swim
  3. 3.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  4. 4.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  5. 5.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  6. 6.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  7. 7.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  8. 8.Snow slides off them and they lose little water

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