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Bugs, Birds and Fish at the Nature Center

Kindergarten sorting practice: put animals from a nature center visit into groups of bugs, birds and fish, and tell what makes each group.

KindergartenELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.K.5.a

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What’s included

  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 9 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students sort animals into the groups bugs, birds and fish.
  • Students tell what each group means by matching it to a clue.
  • Students choose which animal fits or does not fit a group.

How to use

Read every word and clue aloud. Talk about what the animals in each group have in common, such as feathers, fins or six legs, before students sort on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.K.5.a

Sort common objects into categories, such as shapes or foods, to understand what each category means.

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Bugs, Birds and Fish at the Nature Center

Sort animals into groups.

Sort the animals

Kofi visits the nature center. Your teacher reads each word. Put each animal in its group.

1.
Is it a bug, a bird or a fish? Sort each animal.
antowlsharkbeetlerobinduckgoldfishladybug
BugsBirdsFish
2.
Circle the three birds.

mothparrotcrowtunabeeeagle

3.
Which one is a fish?
  • A. frog
  • B. duck
  • C. tuna

What makes a group?

The animals in a group are alike in some way. Listen to your teacher read.

4.
Match each clue to its group.
  1. It has feathers and a beak.
  2. It has fins and swims.
  3. It has six legs.
  1. A. Fish
  2. B. Bugs
  3. C. Birds
5.
A crow, an owl and a duck are in one group. Which group is it?
  • A. Bugs
  • B. Fish
  • C. Birds
6.
Write the group for each animal. Use the box.
Word bank: fish · shape · bird · bug

A moth is a  .
A salmon is a  .
A pigeon is a  .

Does it fit?

Think about the group. Find the animal that fits or does not fit.

7.
Ant, bee, beetle, owl. Which one does not belong in the bug group?
  • A. ant
  • B. bee
  • C. beetle
  • D. owl
8.
Kofi sees a swan, a goose and a robin. Which animal can he add to this group?
  • A. a beetle
  • B. a turkey
  • C. a shark
9.
Kofi makes a sign that says Bugs. Circle the three animals that go under his sign.

ladybugduckrobinmothantshark

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