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Free 2nd Grade Baby Animals and Their Parents Worksheet

Children learn that living things have young that grow up to be like their parents, name baby animals, notice which babies look like their parents and which change a lot, and describe how people grow and change from baby to adult.

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Grade
2nd Grade
Subject
Science
Topic
Living Things & Life Cycles
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • naming young animals
  • explaining that offspring grow to be like their parents
  • comparing young animals with adults
  • describing how humans grow and change

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Baby Animals and Their Parents

  1. 1Sorting Animals by Their Features

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.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

2nd Grade students (typically ages 7–8) working on living things & life cycles. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; an easier version is linked above.

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

Do I need to sign up to download?

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What should we do next?

Try Sorting Animals by Their Features.

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Success TutoringWorksheets2nd Grade · Science · Living Things & Life Cycles

Baby Animals and Their Parents

Name

Date

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Think about what each baby will look like when it grows up.

Part A: Who is my parent?

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

All living things can have young (babies). The young grow up to be like their parents.

Many babies look like small copies of their parents, like a puppy and a dog.

Some babies look very different and change a lot as they grow. A tadpole becomes a frog. A caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

People grow and change too. A baby grows into a child, then a teenager, then an adult.

1.A baby duck is called a…
  1. Akitten
  2. Bduckling
  3. Cpuppy
  4. Dfoal
2.A foal grows up to be a…
  1. Acow
  2. Bsheep
  3. Chorse
  4. Dgoat
3.Which baby looks very different from its parent?
  1. Aa puppy
  2. Ba kitten
  3. Ca caterpillar
  4. Da lamb
4.What will a kitten grow up to be?
  1. Aa dog
  2. Ba cat
  3. Ca rabbit
  4. Da mouse

Part B: Match and fill

5.Match each baby to its parent.
  • calf
  • lamb
  • chick
  • cub
  • cow
  • bear
  • hen
  • sheep
6.A tadpole grows up to be a (answer space).

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

7.A puppy can grow up to be a cat. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.Babies grow bigger as they get older. ☐ True   ☐ False
9.A baby bird hatches from an egg. ☐ True   ☐ False
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About this resource

Created by
Success Tutoring Science Team
Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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