What Animals Need

Grade 2 Science Worksheet

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Read the sentence. Circle what the animal gets: food, water, air or shelter.

Tip Animals need four things to live: food, water, air and shelter.

  1. A squirrel eats an acorn.

    • air
    • water
    • shelter
    • food
  2. A mole digs tunnels underground to live in.

    • food
    • shelter
    • air
    • water
  3. A whale swims to the top of the ocean to breathe.

    • air
    • shelter
    • water
    • food
  4. A bee sips nectar from a flower.

    • air
    • food
    • shelter
    • water
  5. A dolphin leaps out of the sea and takes a breath.

    • water
    • food
    • air
    • shelter
  6. A lion eats an antelope.

    • shelter
    • water
    • food
    • air
  7. A mouse hides in a hole in the wall.

    • air
    • water
    • food
    • shelter
  8. A giraffe nibbles leaves from a tall tree.

    • air
    • water
    • shelter
    • food
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What Animals Need

Answer Key - Grade 2 Science Worksheet

Read the sentence. Circle what the animal gets: food, water, air or shelter.

Tip Animals need four things to live: food, water, air and shelter.

  1. A squirrel eats an acorn.

    • air
    • water
    • shelter
    • food
  2. A mole digs tunnels underground to live in.

    • food
    • shelter
    • air
    • water
  3. A whale swims to the top of the ocean to breathe.

    • air
    • shelter
    • water
    • food
  4. A bee sips nectar from a flower.

    • air
    • food
    • shelter
    • water
  5. A dolphin leaps out of the sea and takes a breath.

    • water
    • food
    • air
    • shelter
  6. A lion eats an antelope.

    • shelter
    • water
    • food
    • air
  7. A mouse hides in a hole in the wall.

    • air
    • water
    • food
    • shelter
  8. A giraffe nibbles leaves from a tall tree.

    • air
    • water
    • shelter
    • food