Animal Classification (3rd Grade)

Vertebrate or Invertebrate

100

True or False

A tiger is an invertebrate.

False 

200

List 2 examples of vertebrates. 

answers will vary 

300

Octopus are ____________________.

A. Vertebrate

B. Invertebrate 

B. Invertebrate

400

True or False 

Vertebrates have backbones. 

True 

500

List 5 examples of invertebrates.

answers will vary 

What am I?

100

I live underwater.

I have scales and fins.

I lay eggs. 

I breath using gills. 

What am I?

Fish 

200

I have scales. 

I lay eggs. 

I breathe using lungs 

What am I?

Reptile 

300

I have hair or fur

I have live births

I breathe using lungs 

What am I?

Mammal 

400

I breathe using gills when I am young 

I use lungs as an adult 

I lay eggs 

I have smooth, moist skin

What am I?

amphibian 

500

I have feathers and wings

I have a beak or bill

I use lungs to breath

I lay eggs

What am I?

Bird 

Picture it!

100

What type of vertebrate is a turtle?

Reptile 

200

What type of a vertebrate is a lion fish?

Fish

300

What type of vertebrate is a lion?

Mammal 

400

What type of a vertebrate is a toucan?

Bird

500

What type of a vertebrate is a salamander?

Amphibian 

Riddle me this!

100

I am orange and black. 

I am a carnivore. 

I have fur. 

I breathe using lungs. 

I am a ______________.

Tiger 

200

I can change colors. 

I have scales. 

I can climb trees. 

I use lungs to breathe. 

I am a _____________.

Chameleon 

300

I am orange, black, and white

I just keep swimming

I have scales

I breathe using gills

I am a ____________.

Clown Fish 

400

I love to hop around.  

I started my life with gills. 

I can be different colors with smooth skin.

I am poisonous. 

I am a ______________.  

Poison Dart Frog 

500

I soar through the sky and dive to catch my prey

I am a symbol for the USA 

I have feathers

I am an _______________.

Eagle 

Text Features

100

This text feature will give you the definition of a unknown word.

Glossary

200

This text feature visually shows what the text is about.

Photo

300

This text feature provides information about key topics in the text

Heading

400

This text feature lists an overview of what texts are in the Reader and where to find them.

Table of Contents

500

This text feature labels places or the parts of something discussed in the text

Diagram