# Living Systems: Plants and Animals

Plants and animals depend on each other for food and survival, and food chains show these connections ([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339), [Understanding](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36340)). This sheet checks what you know about carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, senses, and how we protect plants and animals ([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36343), [Understanding](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36344), [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36347), [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36351)).

## Exercises

**1. Match the animal to its food group.**

Draw a line from each animal to the correct group.

| Animal | Group |
|---|---|
| Rabbit | A) Carnivore |
| Wolf | B) Herbivore |
| Bear | C) Omnivore |

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**2. Fill in the blanks.**

Use these words: herbivores, carnivores, omnivores.

a) Animals that eat only plants are called ________________.

b) Animals that eat mostly meat are called ________________.

c) Animals that eat both plants and meat are called ________________.

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**3. Build a food chain.**

Put these three living things in order, starting with the plant.

grasshopper, grass, frog

Step 1: ________________

Step 2: ________________

Step 3: ________________

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**4. Multiple choice.**

A deer smells a wolf nearby and runs away. What is the deer using to detect danger?

A) Its food
B) Its senses
C) Its food chain
D) Its habitat

Circle your answer: A) B) C) D)

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**5. Short answer.**

Name one way people can protect plants and animals in their local environment.

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**6. True or False.**

Circle True or False for each sentence.

a) Plants only depend on the sun, never on animals. True / False

b) A food chain can be shown with a picture or a story. True / False

c) All animals in a food chain are carnivores. True / False

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## Answer key

1. Rabbit, B) Herbivore; Wolf, A) Carnivore; Bear, C) Omnivore
2. a) herbivores b) carnivores c) omnivores
3. Step 1: grass, Step 2: grasshopper, Step 3: frog
4. B) Its senses
5. Any reasonable answer, such as minimizing disturbance to plants and animals, following fishing and hunting regulations, or being aware of animal crossings
6. a) False b) True c) False

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*AILI homework sheet · language en · model claude-sonnet-5 · generated 2026-09-17 · id b5baa23c-141b-4fa7-9830-644bec66f466*

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