Animal Adaptations

What is the purpose of a hard shell or a long neck? Discover different adaptations with this matching worksheet! A trait is a way a living thing looks or acts, while an adaptation is a trait that helps a living thing stay alive. In this worksheet, students will match animals with their adaptations. Learners will read a sentence that describes an adaptation, then determine which of eight animals it applies to.

This worksheet will provide second and third graders practice with analyzing animal traits and adaptations. Students must think critically about how a certain adaptation can help an animal defend itself, gather food and water, or interact with its habitat. 

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