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Animal Homes

15 questions

1st - 1st Grade

Science

Animal Homes is a free printable Grade 1 science worksheet that helps students identify where familiar animals live and distinguish related vocabulary such as habitat and shelter. Through 14 multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question, students connect animals—including bats, lions, ants, bees, bears, cows, frogs, chickens, dogs, horses, and owls—with appropriate homes such as caves, dens, anthills, beehives, barns, ponds, coops, kennels, stables, and tree holes. The worksheet builds early science classification and vocabulary skills by asking students to recognize animal-home relationships and identify what a habitat means. The multiple-select bear question also checks whether students can choose two correct homes rather than relying on a single answer. It is suitable for Grade 1 independent practice, review, or an introductory assessment, and includes a complete answer key for efficient checking.

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Animal Homes

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal lives in a cave?

a)

Bat

b)

fish

c)

rabbit

2.

Which is a home for a bird?

a)
b)
c)
3.

Where does she live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
A place where plants and animals live and grow naturally is called a ______________.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
5.

The Lion lives in a...

a)

Nest

b)

Den

c)

Villa

d)

the sea

6.

Ants live in _______.

a)

den

b)

burrow

c)

anthills

7.

Bees live in a ________.

a)

beehive

b)

hutch

c)

cage

8.

A bear lives in a ________. (pick 2 )

a)

cave

b)

stall

c)

den

9.

A cow lives in a _________.

a)

barn

b)

sty

c)

nest

10.

Frogs live in a __________.

a)

nest

b)

ocean

c)

pond

11.

Chickens live in a _____.

a)

coop

b)

cave

c)

cage

12.

A dog lives in a ________.

a)

den

b)

kennel

c)

hive

13.

A horse lives in _________.

a)

pond

b)

stable

c)

hutch

14.

An owl lives in a

a)

a shoe .

b)

tree hole.

c)

a lake.

15.

A safe place for an animal to live is called a _____.

a)

shelter

b)

hotel

Answer Key

Animal Homes

Total questions: 15

1.
a)

Bat

2.
b)
3.
c)
4.
c) habitat
5.
b)

Den

6.
c)

anthills

7.
a)

beehive

8.
c)

den

, a)

cave

9.
a)

barn

10.
c)

pond

11.
a)

coop

12.
b)

kennel

13.
b)

stable

14.
b)

tree hole.

15.
a)

shelter

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What does the Animal Homes worksheet help Grade 1 students learn?

This Grade 1 science worksheet helps students identify the homes of familiar animals and distinguish the meanings of habitat and shelter. Its 14 multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item require students to connect animals such as ants, bees, frogs, and horses with homes such as anthills, beehives, ponds, and stables.

How can I use this animal homes worksheet to teach the concept?

Introduce the worksheet by discussing what makes a place a safe home for an animal, then model a few animal-and-home pairs such as a lion and a den or a cow and a barn. Have students explain why each answer fits, pause to clarify the difference between a habitat and a shelter, and finish with the bear item as practice selecting two correct answers.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete Animal Homes?

Watch for students confusing similar home words, such as choosing a nest for an animal that lives in a coop or selecting a hive instead of a kennel for a dog. Students may also choose only one answer on the bear multiple-select question, so remind them to look for both correct homes and to distinguish habitat from shelter in the definition questions.

How do I assign and grade the Animal Homes worksheet?

Animal Homes is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 15 questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz supports online completion and grading.

How can I differentiate the Animal Homes worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size for the short animal-home prompts and answer choices. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that would help students access the habitat, shelter, and animal-home vocabulary.

Where can I find more worksheets like Animal Homes on Wayground?

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