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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 water lily's leaves float flat on the pond. How does that help?
  • A.They keep the fish warm
  • B.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  • C.They stop the pond freezing
2.A bird has a long, thin, curved beak. Which food is it built to reach?
  • A.Fish in a lake
  • B.Nectar deep inside a flower
  • C.Hard nuts on the ground
3.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 cracks seeds
  • C.It sieves water
4.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
5.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
6.A duck's beak is flat and wide with fringed edges. What does that let it do?
  • A.Crack nuts
  • B.Drill into wood
  • 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.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • B.Sipping nectar
  • C.Catching fish
8.A polar bear has fur on the soles of its feet. How does that help?
  • A.It helps it climb trees
  • B.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  • C.It makes it run faster on sand

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  2. 2.Nectar deep inside a flower
  3. 3.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  4. 4.Leap away from danger and swim
  5. 5.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  6. 6.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  7. 7.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  8. 8.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm

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