The Arctic is the land and sea around the North Pole. It is very cold there. Snow and ice cover the ground for most of the year.
Many animals live in the Arctic. The polar bear has thick fur and a layer of fat to stay warm. It hunts seals on the sea ice. Seals swim under the ice and come up to breathe through holes. The arctic fox has white fur in winter, so it is hard to see in the snow.
Penguins do not live in the Arctic. They live in the southern half of the world.
1Read each sentence. Circle T for true or F for false.
The Arctic is very cold.;TF
A polar bear has thick fur.;TF
Penguins live in the Arctic.;TF
Seals swim under the ice.;TF
The arctic fox has red fur in winter.;TF
2Answer the questions.
1. How does the polar bear stay warm?
2. Why is the arctic fox hard to see in winter?
3Circle the two animals from the story that live in the Arctic.
polar bear
lion
penguin
seal
zebra
How did it go?
Answer Key: Arctic Animals Worksheet
1st Grade · Science
CCSS RF.1.4, CCSS L.1.6 · ★★ Medium
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1Read each sentence. Circle T for true or F for false.
The Arctic is very cold.;TF
A polar bear has thick fur.;TF
Penguins live in the Arctic.;TF
Seals swim under the ice.;TF
The arctic fox has red fur in winter.;TF
2Answer the questions.
1. How does the polar bear stay warm?
It has thick fur and a layer of fat.
2. Why is the arctic fox hard to see in winter?
Its white fur looks like the snow.
3Circle the two animals from the story that live in the Arctic.
polar bear
lion
penguin
seal
zebra
The polar bear and the seal live in the Arctic. The penguin is a trick: penguins live in the southern half of the world.
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What's on the worksheet
Read each sentence. Circle T for true or F for false.
Answer the questions.
Circle the two animals from the story that live in the Arctic.
Skills practiced
This page pairs a winter science topic with first grade reading. The passage explains where the Arctic is and how a polar bear, a seal and an arctic fox survive the cold, using short sentences your child can decode. The true or false items check careful reading, including the popular mix-up that penguins live with polar bears. The written questions ask for a reason, not just a name, which is a step toward explaining ideas with evidence from a text.
Common Core RF.1.4: Reading smoothly and accurately enough to follow the meaning
Common Core L.1.6: Using new words from books and talk, including because to explain
Your child reads the instruction out loud and explains in their own words what to do.
Work through the tasks in order: the first ones are easier and warm up for the next.
The task with a star is optional, for early finishers.
Check together with the answer key and redo only what was wrong.
Tips for parents and teachers
Read the passage aloud once while your child follows with a finger, then let them read it alone. When an answer is wrong, ask your child to find the sentence that proves it and underline it; this habit transfers to every reading test. Accept short answers like "thick fur and fat" as long as they come from the text.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Read the passage together and answer the true or false part out loud before writing. For the questions, let your child copy the matching sentence from the story.
Harder: Ask your child to write one more fact about an Arctic animal on the back, or to explain in a sentence why a white coat helps the fox catch food.
Answer key
Show the answer key
Answer Key: Arctic Animals Worksheet
1st Grade · Science
CCSS RF.1.4, CCSS L.1.6 · ★★ Medium
cozyworksheets
1Read each sentence. Circle T for true or F for false.
The Arctic is very cold.;TF
A polar bear has thick fur.;TF
Penguins live in the Arctic.;TF
Seals swim under the ice.;TF
The arctic fox has red fur in winter.;TF
2Answer the questions.
1. How does the polar bear stay warm?
It has thick fur and a layer of fat.
2. Why is the arctic fox hard to see in winter?
Its white fur looks like the snow.
3Circle the two animals from the story that live in the Arctic.
polar bear
lion
penguin
seal
zebra
The polar bear and the seal live in the Arctic. The penguin is a trick: penguins live in the southern half of the world.
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It is made for 1st Grade (ages 6-7). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
How long does it take?
About 20 minutes, about the length of a short homework task or a warm-up at the start of a lesson.
Where is the answer key?
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Which standard does it practice?
Common Core RF.1.4 (reading smoothly and accurately enough to follow the meaning); Common Core L.1.6 (using new words from books and talk, including because to explain).
Can I use it in my classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
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