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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 pine tree has thin needle-shaped leaves. How do they help it through a snowy winter?
  • A.They fall off every night
  • B.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  • C.They melt the snow
2.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
3.An eagle has a sharp hooked beak. How does it help the eagle survive?
  • A.It cracks seeds
  • B.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  • C.It sieves water
4.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
5.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Sipping nectar
  • B.Tearing meat
  • C.Cracking open hard seeds
6.A plant on a shady forest floor has very broad leaves. Why?
  • A.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  • B.To scare animals away
  • C.To keep the rain off its roots
7.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
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 stop the pond freezing
  • C.They keep the fish warm

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

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  1. 1.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  2. 2.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  3. 3.It tears meat from the animals the eagle catches
  4. 4.Sieve small bits of food out of the water
  5. 5.Cracking open hard seeds
  6. 6.To catch as much of the dim light as possible
  7. 7.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  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.