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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 stops water escaping in the heat
  • B.It catches more rain
  • C.It makes the leaves taste sweet
2.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.Drill into wood
  • C.Crack nuts
3.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • B.Catching fish
  • C.Sipping nectar
4.A plant on a shady forest floor has very broad leaves. Why?
  • A.To scare animals away
  • B.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  • C.To keep the rain off its roots
5.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
6.A pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.They fall off every night
  • B.They melt the snow
  • C.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
7.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
8.A heron has a long sharp beak and long legs. How does it find food?
  • A.By digging for worms in a field
  • B.By drinking nectar
  • C.By wading in shallow water and spearing fish

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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.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  3. 3.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  4. 4.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  5. 5.Leap away from danger and swim
  6. 6.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  7. 7.They lie in the sunlight on the surface
  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.