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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 makes the leaves taste sweet
  • B.It stops water escaping in the heat
  • C.It catches more rain
2.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Catching fish
  • B.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • C.Sipping nectar
3.A frog has long, strong back legs. What do they help it do?
  • A.Dig deep burrows
  • B.Leap away from danger and swim
  • C.Climb smooth glass
4.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
5.A plant on a shady forest floor has very broad leaves. Why?
  • A.To keep the rain off its roots
  • B.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  • C.To scare animals away
6.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
7.A pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.They melt the snow
  • B.They fall off every night
  • C.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
8.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

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

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

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