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How the Sparrow Learned to Sing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another 2 words for this "baby" are...

a)

chick

b)

organism

c)

pup

d)

offspring

2.

This baby's dark hair is a ____ inherited from his birth parents.

a)

feature

b)

trait

c)

wig

3.

This ​ (a)   girl's dark, curly ​ (b)   , brown eyes and beautiful brown skin are ​ (c)   that she ​ (d)   from her birth ​​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
baby
hair
traits
inherited
parents.
4.

What is an "environment?"

a)

Living & nonliving things around you.

b)

Rural, farm country communities.

c)

Big city, urban communities.

d)

Suburban community.

5.

When you interact with your (a)   , you may get new traits.

Use the text to perfectly type the missing word.

6.

We inherit everything we have and all we can do from our parents.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

According to the text, traits that are learned are determined by our...

a)

ancestors

b)

environment

c)

family

8.

Match the following traits that came from the environment.

a)
1.

playing sports

b)
2.

building muscles

c)
3.

playing piano

d)
4.

riding a bike

e)
5.

learning to cook

9.

Environment helps determine learned traits.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Reorder the following stages of this sparrow's life cycle.

Start at the beginning and finish with parents.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

How do baby sparrows learn their song?

a)

They are born with the right notes.

b)

They listen to adults, practice & learn.

c)

All sparrows know their special song.

12.

Sparrows around the world all sing the same song.

a)

b)

13.

Grizzly bears have a variation in fishing techniques.

a)

b)

14.

Fishing ​ (a)   is something the ​ (b)   have to ​ (c)   from the other bears in their ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
style
cubs
learn
environment
15.

Vervet monkeys learn different calls to...

a)

communicate where good food can be found.

b)

warn of different types of predators.

c)

sold their different offspring.

16.

Circle the sentence that proves that redwoods have inherited and environmental traits.

17.

If other trees have enough sunlight, nutrients and water, they too can grow to be giants.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Many ​ (a)   in many different organisms are ​ (b)   of inheritance and environmental.

Choose from the below words
traits
combinations
19.

Which organism was your favorite?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

20.

How much do you feel you learned from this book?

a)

TREE-MENDOUS

b)

An armful

c)

A handful