Name: Date: total marks

Science Assessment Living Things and their Habitats

1. Each of these pictures shows something that is either alive,

used to be alive or something that has never lived. Draw lines
to join them to the correct box.

alive

used to be alive

never lived
9 marks

2. Each of these statements describes something that is either

alive or not alive. Write either alive or not alive next to each 3 marks

statement:
• It does not need food.
• It can have babies (reproduce).
• It can grow and move.
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3. Match each animal to the most suitable habitat.

forest

underground

river

ocean

rainforest 5 marks

4. What is it called when an animal is the same colour as its

habitat?
1 mark

5. Why would an animal want to blend in with its

surroundings? 1 mark

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2
6. Put these minibeasts into the microhabitat you would be
most likely to find them. Draw a line between them.

6 marks

7. Complete this food chain.

1. 2. 3.

1 mark

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3
8. Write the word: flower, root, fruit, leaves or seeds under each
item to show which part of the plant it comes from. Use each
word once only:

5 marks

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4
Answer Sheet: Science Assessment Year 2
Living Things and Their Habitats

question answer marks notes

1. Each of these pictures shows something that is either alive, used to be alive or something that has never
lived. Draw lines to join them in the correct box.

alive

used to be alive

9 1 mark for every correct label

has never lived

2. Each of these statements describes something that is either alive or not alive. Write either alive or not alive next
to each statement:

It does not need food. not alive

It can have babies (reproduce). alive 3 1 mark for every correct answer.
It can grow and move. alive

3. Match each animal to the most suitable habitat.

worm - underground
fox - forest
crocodile- river 5 1 mark for every correct answer.
snake - rainforest
shark – ocean

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question answer marks notes

4. What is it called when an animal is the same colour as its habitat?

camouflaged
1 mark for a correct answer.
Accept any suitable answer.

5. Why would an animal want to blend in with its surroundings?

So it is not eaten by a predator.

To hide from a predator. 3 1 mark for every correct answer.
(Accept other suitable answers)

6. Put these minibeasts into the microhabitat you would be most likely to find them.

1 mark for every correctly matched minibeast

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to microhabitat.

7. Complete this food chain.

1 1 mark for the correct order.

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question answer marks notes

8. Write the word: flower, root, fruit, leaves or seeds under each item to show which part of the plant it comes
from. Use each word once only:

peas –seeds
carrots - root
broccoli- flower 5 1 mark for each correct answer.
cabbage - leaves
lemon- fruit