Plants & Animals - Grade 5 Science Worksheet 3 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Plants & Animals worksheet for Grade 5 Science. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 5 Science practice

This printable Plants & Animals worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 5 Science collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Explain how structural and behavioural adaptations help survival in a specific habitat.
• Describe reproduction in flowering plants, including pollination, fertilisation and seed formation.
• Use accurate vocabulary such as habitat, species, producer, consumer and decomposer.
• Explain photosynthesis and respiration in simple terms and say where in the plant each happens.

How to use this worksheet

Grade 5 questions reward precise wording, so read your child's written answers for the exact terms rather than the general idea. 'The plant makes food' is a Grade 2 answer; by Grade 5 it should mention sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and the leaf. Ask them to add the missing word rather than rewriting the sentence.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. A habitat with high rainfall and tall trees:
2. Animals that feed on dead animals:

Frequently asked questions

Is this suitable revision before a test?

Yes. The mix of labelling, classification and short explanation questions matches the format of most Grade 5 science assessments on living things.

How much detail should a Grade 5 answer contain?

Enough to name the process and its inputs - for photosynthesis, sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, and the leaf as the place it happens. Correct terminology matters more at this grade than at any earlier one.

My child confuses photosynthesis and respiration. Any tips?

Very common, because both involve gases. Anchor it by purpose: photosynthesis makes food and happens mainly in the light; respiration releases energy from that food and happens all the time, in plants as well as animals.