Science / Comprehension
WHAT TO EAT
Plants are primary energy makers. This is because they make energy used
by other living things. Plants are eaten by animals. Animals that eat plants
are called herbivores. Animals that eat other animals are called
carnivores. Some animals eat both plants and animals. These animals are
called omnivores.
STUDY THE ANIMALS SHOWN HERE AND
ON THE NEXT PAGE. Beside each animal are
some of the things it eats. Is the animal a
carnivore, herbivore or omnivore?
WRITE THE ANSWER ON THE LINE
BELOW THE DESCRIPTION. Be careful to spell
each of these big words correctly!
Pronghorn (antelope) eat grasses
and forbs found on the prairies.
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WHAT ARE FORBS?
Forbs are broad-leafed plants
or flowers.
Raccoons eat berries, eggs,
small animals, fish and insects.
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Prairie dogs eat grasses and weeds
found around their burrows (homes).
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Science Standards 3.1, 3.2
Reading/Writing 4