Rainforest Animals Adaptations and Habitat Worksheets

Learners in grade 2 and grade 3 who are focusing on animal habitats and adaptations will enjoy this multi-subject learning activity. First, they will read brief paragraphs about specific animals in and out of the rainforest habitat. They will then use this information to list adaptations the animals use to live in the rainforest environment. Lastly, they will do a writing activity in which they contrast a rainforest animal and one other animal of their choice from a different habitat. In this product you will find worksheets for 3 different skill levels, allowing for differentiated learning. Worksheets are provided in color and black & white. PLEASE NOTE: Color and B&W versions are IDENTICAL.

When you purchase this product, you will receive:

PAGE 1: learners will read brief paragraphs about 4 rainforest animals and their adaptations.

PAGE 2: learners will read brief paragraphs about 4 rainforest animals and their adaptations.

PAGE 3: learners will read brief paragraphs about 3 non-rainforest animals and their adaptations.

(Differentiated for various skill levels)

WORKSHEET 1A: learners will use the information they read to write one adaptation for each rainforest animal.

WORKSHEET 1B: learners will use the information they read to write two adaptations for each rainforest animal.

WORKSHEET 1C: learners will use the information they read to write three adaptations for each rainforest animal.

(Differentiated for various skill levels)

WORKSHEET 2A: learners will use the information they read to write one adaptation for each rainforest animal. They will also write one reason the non-rainforest animals cannot survive in the rainforest habitat.

WORKSHEET 2B: learners will use the information they read to write two adaptations for each rainforest animal. They will also write two reasons the non-rainforest animals cannot survive in the rainforest habitat.

WORKSHEET 2C: learners will use the information they read to write three adaptations for each rainforest animal. They will also write three reasons the non-rainforest animals cannot survive in the rainforest habitat.

WORKSHEET 3: learners will contrast one rainforest animal and one non-rainforest animal by drawing and writing to explain their reasoning.

PAGE: 11: learners will use these lists of rainforest animals and different habitats to complete the writing activity on worksheet 3.

3 Worksheets (color and b&w)

3 pages of informational text for reading (color and b&w)

1 page of rainforest animal and habitat lists (color and b&w)

PLEASE NOTE: Color and B&W versions are IDENTICAL