Animals and Plants Characteristics Venn Diagram

This is an Animals and Plants Characteristics Venn Diagram.

It is a 1-page printable that features one Venn Diagram and a list of words to complete at the bottom.

The words that will be put in the chart are:

arms

breathe

grow

eyes

roots

ears

leaf

die

stem

back

alive

eyebrows

seed

drink

petal

move

moon

This worksheet is intended for young learners, including 1st – 3rd grade students.

This worksheet will be great implemented into a science unit when students are learning about characteristics of plants and animals. This Venn Diagram printable could be given to students prior to the start of the unit. It will make a great pre-assessment and post-assessment at the end of the learning unit.

You can implement this printable in a few ways:

1.     You can begin with displaying it on your smart board for all students to be able to see. Allow students the opportunity to brainstorm and discuss in small groups where they think words belong. Have a few students share out for which words go in which circle. Encourage students to provide an explanation.

2.     You can print a copy of this Venn Diagram for each student to complete. Students can complete it individually and then partner up and compare their answers with a classmate.

3.     On the other hand, you can allow students to brainstorm in partner groups and then return to their seats to complete the chart individually.

Extension activity:

Students can write complete sentences on the back using some of the words that they placed in the Venn Diagram.

A 2 page printable PDF