Animal Classification Assessment

Look at this animal. (SC.3.I.15.1) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this animal?

• has wings and feathers

• is covered with scales

• has a backbone

• lays eggs

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

NGSS.4-LS1-1

Robert went for a walk with his family and saw many flying animals. Which animal that Robert saw is a vertebrate?

• bee

• cardinal

• dragonfly

• ladybug

Dana is looking at a picture of an animal in a book. She wants her classmates to guess which type of animal she is looking at. The chart below shows how she answered the questions she was asked about the animal. INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANIMAL Characteristics | Animal in Book Has a backbone | Yes Hatches from an egg | No Has fur or hair body covering | Yes Has wings | No Which of the following animals is most likely Dana’s animal?

• frog

• hamster

• parrot

• snake

Which of the following is a characteristic of an amphibian?

• takes in oxygen with gills and then lungs

• gives birth to live young

• has no backbone

• lives in water only

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?

• lays eggs

• uses gills

• has scales

• has a backbone

Ronald's class got a guinea pig. Ronald observed the guinea pig and recorded his observations in a chart. (SC.3.N.1.7) ABOUT THE GUINEA PIG 1. He is cute. 2. He has white hair with brown splotches. 3. He eats lettuce. 4. He weighs 2 pounds. Which of the statements above could NOT be used as evidence?

• Statement 1

• Statement 2

• Statement 3

• Statement 4

Maria drew this picture of a forest and pond habitat. Which of the following describes a trait that all of the animals in the picture share?

• All of the animals give birth to live young.

• All of the animals breathe with lungs.

• All of the animals have backbones.

• All of the animals lay eggs.

Jacinta surveyed her classmates to find out their favorite sea mammals. Which of the following animals can she add to her list?

• beaver

• goldfish

• manatee

• seahorse

Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

• beetle

• crab

• jellyfish

• snake

Which of the sea animals is a mammal?

• shark

• lobster

• octopus

• whale