Year 5 Group: Plant and Animal Adaptations

What is a predator?

• An animal that hunts and kills other animals

• Animals that are hunted and killed

• Animals that have fur

• A type of plant

What is a prey?

• Plants that do photosynthesis

• An animal that has a beak

• An animal that is hunted and killed by another animal

• A type of turtle

What is camouflage?

What is venom?

• A type of tree

• A poisonous substance animals can have

• A type of root that plants have

• A kind of animal

Label three adaptations an eagle has that makes it a good predator.

Draw a predator of your choice and label at least 2 adaptations that they have.

One example of a prey is a _____________.

One example of a predator is a ____________.

Which of these adaptations does a camel have to help it survive in a hot and dry environment? Pick two.

• Long eyelashes to keep out the sand

• Ability to breath through their skin

• Hump of fat to keep the rest of their body cool

• Strong legs to walk.

Which of these adaptations does a cactus have to help it survive in a hot and dry environment? Pick two.

• Huge leaves to capture sunlight

• Long roots to get water from underground

• Flowers to attract bees

• Waxy coating to stop water from leaking