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Animals and Habitats Worksheet

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Animals and Habitats Worksheet

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📖 Part 1: Reading Comprehension

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:

The Kiwi and Its Forest Habitat

The kiwi is New Zealand's national bird and lives in native forests throughout the country. These nocturnal birds depend on their forest habitat for survival. The forest floor provides insects, worms, and grubs that kiwi hunt for with their long beaks. Dense undergrowth offers protection from predators, whilst fallen logs and thick vegetation create safe nesting sites. Kiwi are flightless, so they need the forest's shelter to hide during the day and move safely at night. Without healthy native forests, kiwi populations cannot survive.

1. Why is the forest habitat essential for kiwi survival? Give two specific reasons from the text.
2. What does the word "nocturnal" mean in the context of this passage?
3. Explain the connection between kiwi being flightless and their need for forest protection.

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

Match each scientific term with its correct definition by writing the letter in the box:

1. Habitat
2. Nocturnal
3. Predator
4. Environment
5. Adaptation
A. An animal that hunts and eats other animals
B. Active during the night and sleeping during the day
C. The natural home where an animal lives and finds food
D. A special feature that helps an animal survive in its habitat
E. All the living and non-living things that surround an organism

✏️ Part 3: Creative Writing

Choose an animal (not the kiwi) and write a descriptive paragraph about the animal and its habitat. Your writing should:

• Describe what the animal looks like

• Explain where it lives (its habitat)

• Give at least two reasons why this habitat is important for the animal's survival

• Use scientific vocabulary from this worksheet

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