Pakistan International School English Section, Riyadh
Worksheet
Subject: General Science Unit – 5[Invertebrates][5-A]
Grade: 5 [ ] Name:
Question # 1. choose the best answer.
1. _________________________ belong to the most common group of
invertebrates with jointed legs.
a. Insects
b. Spiders
c. Crustaceans
2. The horseshoe crab is more closely related to _______________________ than
crabs.
a. Lobsters
b. Moths
c. Spiders
3. Starfish and sea urchins have ______________________, which help them to
move and feed themselves.
a. Muscular foot
b. Tube feet
c. Jointed legs
4. __________________ have a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
a. Lobsters
b. Sponges
c. Jelly fish
5. Which of the following animals have jointed legs?
a. Sea urchin
b. Clams
c. lobsters
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Question # 2. Write down any two differences between spiders and
insects?
Spiders Insects
Question # 3. Match the following animals with their characteristics.
A. Crab
1. Have a soft body and a 1-
foot
B. Starfish
2. Hard exoskeleton 2-
C. Sponges
3. Five equal segments 3-
D. Worms
4. Simple animals with holes 4-
E. Snail
5. May have a smooth or 5-
segmented body
Question # 4. Mark the following as True or False. Correct the false
statement.
1. Crabs and shrimps are usually found underwater. _______
______________________________________________________.
2. Jellyfish has spine like structures on their skin. _________
______________________________________________________.
3. Clams and mussels are animals with one shell. _________
______________________________________________________.
4. Sponges look like animals but they are actually plants. ________
______________________________________________________.
5. Snails have tentacles on their head. _________.
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Question # 5. What are the similarities and differences between
slugs and worms?
Similarities:
_______________________________________________________
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__________________.
Differences:
_______________________________________________________
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_________________.
Question # 6. Circle the Invertebrates in the following pictures.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
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