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Free Year 2 Animal Body Parts and Coverings Worksheet

Children learn that animals have body parts such as legs, wings, fins and beaks that help them move and eat, and coverings such as fur, feathers, scales and shells that help keep them safe — then match animals to their parts and describe one animal closely.

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Year
Year 2
Subject
Science
Topic
Living Things & Life Cycles
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • naming animal body parts
  • describing animal coverings
  • linking a body part to what it helps an animal do
  • observing and describing an animal

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Animal Body Parts and Coverings

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Year 2 students (typically ages 6–7) working on living things & life cycles. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 2 · Science · Living Things & Life Cycles

Animal Body Parts and Coverings

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Date

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Look at what each animal has on its body and how it moves.

Part A: Body parts and coverings

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

Animals have body parts that help them live.

Legs help animals walk and run. Wings help birds fly. Fins help fish swim. A beak helps a bird eat.

Animals have coverings on their bodies. A dog has fur. A bird has feathers. A fish has scales. A snail has a shell. We have skin and hair.

1.What covers a bird's body?
  1. Afur
  2. Bfeathers
  3. Cscales
  4. Da shell
2.What covers a fish's body?
  1. Afeathers
  2. Bfur
  3. Cscales
  4. Dwool
3.Which body part helps a fish swim?
  1. Afins
  2. Bwings
  3. Ca beak
  4. Dpaws
4.Which animal has a hard shell?
  1. Aa dog
  2. Ba snail
  3. Ca hen
  4. Da cat

Part B: Match and fill

5.Match each animal to its covering.
  • dog
  • duck
  • snake
  • turtle
  • scales
  • shell
  • fur
  • feathers
6.A bird uses its (answer space) to fly.

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

7.Fur helps keep an animal warm. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.A fish uses legs to swim. ☐ True   ☐ False
9.All animals have feathers. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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