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Whose Tail Is This? - Animal Tails

Ages 5–7 About 15 minutesObservation & discovery

Use picture details and the question clues to make an observation about the world.

Whose Tail Is This? - Animal Tails activity illustration.

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What’s included
30 questions to try at your own pace. 5 printable question sets; choose one at a time.
What you need
A screen for the game. For printables, use paper and a pencil or crayons.
Try a little challenge

Whose Tail Is This? - Animal Tails

Look, read, or listen. Choose one answer, then see why it fits. Take your time.

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A peek inside

Try one together.

Whose broad, flat tail is this?

beaver
  • Rabbit
  • Macaw
  • Beaver
Show the answer and why

Beaver

A beaver uses its flat tail to steer while swimming!

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Watch. Think. Give it a try.

Play along with the video, then try the activity at your own pace.

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Choose a worksheet set.

Try one short set at a time. Each set lists its question range and where to find the separate answer guide.

Worksheet

Worksheet 1 of 5 · Questions 1–6

Set 1 of 5 · 6 questions · questions 1–6

7 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 2 of 5 · Questions 7–12

Set 2 of 5 · 6 questions · questions 7–12

7 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 3 of 5 · Questions 13–18

Set 3 of 5 · 6 questions · questions 13–18

7 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 4 of 5 · Questions 19–24

Set 4 of 5 · 6 questions · questions 19–24

7 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 5 of 5 · Questions 25–30

Set 5 of 5 · 6 questions · questions 25–30

7 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

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Make it your own.

Choose a printable question set. Talk about how you found each answer, then make up one question together.