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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 camel has wide, flat feet. How do they help in the desert?
  • A.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  • B.They keep it cool
  • C.They help it swim
2.A bird has a long, thin, curved beak. Which food is it built to reach?
  • A.Fish in a lake
  • B.Hard nuts on the ground
  • C.Nectar deep inside a flower
3.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 keep the rain off its roots
  • C.To scare animals away
4.A polar bear has fur on the soles of its feet. How does that help?
  • A.It makes it run faster on sand
  • B.It grips the ice and keeps its feet warm
  • C.It helps it climb trees
5.A bird has a short, thick, cone-shaped beak. What is it best at?
  • A.Tearing meat
  • B.Cracking open hard seeds
  • C.Sipping nectar
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.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  • C.They melt the snow
7.A woodpecker has a strong, chisel-like beak. What is it built for?
  • A.Sipping nectar
  • B.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  • C.Catching fish
8.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

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Answer key — Beaks, Feet and Leaves

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They stop it sinking into soft sand
  2. 2.Nectar deep inside a flower
  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.Cracking open hard seeds
  6. 6.Snow slides off them and they lose little water
  7. 7.Drilling into bark to reach insects
  8. 8.It stops water escaping in the heat

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