Animal Life Cycles

Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Look at the butterfly life cycle. Which stage is missing?

   • tadpole
   • chick
   • caterpillar
2. 2.

   Which frog stage lives in water and breathes with gills?

   • tadpole
   • adult frog
   • egg
3. 3.

   Which stage of a chicken can lay eggs?

   • the chick
   • the adult hen
   • the egg
4. 4.

   A caterpillar eats leaves and grows. What stage comes next?

   • tadpole
   • egg
   • chrysalis
5. 5.

   A baby sea turtle hatches from an egg on the beach. What is it called?

   • a tadpole
   • a hatchling
   • a larva
6. 6.

   Look at the frog life cycle. Which stage is missing?

   • hatchling
   • pupa
   • froglet
7. 7.

   Which young animal looks like a small copy of its parents?

   • a caterpillar
   • a tadpole
   • a puppy
8. 8.

   How does a frog's life cycle begin?

   • as a small frog
   • as a tadpole on land
   • as an egg in water
9. 9.

   What happens inside a chrysalis?

   • the caterpillar changes into a butterfly
   • the egg hatches
   • the butterfly lays eggs
10. 10.

    A butterfly lays eggs on a leaf. What will hatch from each egg?

    • a chrysalis
    • a butterfly
    • a caterpillar