Science Worksheet · Grades 3–5
Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores Worksheet
A printable science worksheet for grades 3-5 on herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores: classifying animals by whether they eat plants, meat, or both. Students classify eight animals, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Science
Grades
Grades 3–5
Skill Focus
Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores, life science
Lesson Length
15 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Animals can be sorted into three groups by what they eat. A herbivore eats only plants, a carnivore eats only other animals, and an omnivore eats both plants and animals. This worksheet teaches students to classify animals by diet, which is a key part of understanding food chains.
Section A gives eight animals with a diet clue (rabbit eats clover; wolf hunts deer) and asks students to write herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore. The reference box teaches the idea with a cow, a lion, and a bear, animals not reused in the items.
Section B asks students what a herbivore eats, the difference between a carnivore and an omnivore, to name an omnivore and its foods, and why diet helps us understand a food chain. Page 3 is a complete answer key. The skill connects to food chains and webs.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and sort a few familiar animals by diet.
Complete Section A independently – have students use the diet clue in each item.
Work Section B item 11 together: name an omnivore and two foods it eats.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or teacher review.
Pair with the Food Chain Worksheet or the Decomposers Worksheet for a life-science mini-unit.
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Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores Worksheet
A printable science worksheet for grades 3-5 on herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores: classifying animals by whether they eat plants, meat, or both. Students classify eight animals, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.
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