Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 1 (Life Science-S5L1.a)

Monday

S5L1.a

1. Which of these makes vertebrates different from invertebrates?

a.  Vertebrates have backbones.

b.  Vertebrates live above water.

c.  Vertebrates have two parents.

d.  Vertebrates are warm-blooded.

2. Which physical characteristic classifies an animal as a mammal?

a.  fur or hair

b.  eyes and ears

c.  hooves or horns

d.  lungs and kidneys

3. Construct a Venn diagram to compare/contrast vertebrates and invertebrates.

Tuesday

4. Look at the chart Rita made about different kinds of animals.

Live on Land / Live in Water / Warm-blooded / Cold-blooded
Mammals / √ / √ / √
Birds / √ / √
Amphibians / √ / √ / √
Reptiles / √ / √ / √

Based on Rita’s chart, which statement below is true?

a.  All of these animals live on land.

b.  There are no cold-blooded amphibians.

c.  No warm-blooded animals live in the water.

d.  All animals that live on land are warm-blooded

5. What do all amphibians have in common?

a.  They all feed on plants.

b.  They are all cold-blooded.

c.  They all care for their young.

d.  They all live only in the water.

6. Why are humans considered animals?

Wednesday

7. Jared wrote a report on reptiles for science class. He researched the following facts about reptiles.

1. Reptile skin is dry with scales or plates.
2. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.
3. Reptiles are born with lungs so they can live on land.

Based on Jared’s research, which of animal listed below is NOT a reptile?

a.  frog

b.  lizard

c.  snake

d.  turtle

8.

Flatworms crabs starfish

These may all be classified as ______.

a.  crustaceans

b.  invertebrates

c.  predators

d.  vertebrates

9. The noun vertebra names the bones that make up an animal’s backbone. What is a vertebrate? The prefix in- means not. How is an invertebrate different from a vertebrate?

Thursday

10. The pictures below show animals from different parts of the world.

Which characteristic listed below do all of these animals have that allows them to be classified in the same group?

a.  fur

b.  claws

c.  big ears

d.  webbed feet

11. Label each statement below as TRUE or FALSE. If it is false, explain why.

All vertebrates have a backbone.

Mammals are the only vertebrate group that do not lay eggs.

All vertebrates have four legs.

Amphibians are covered in scales.

A snail has a skeleton.

Turtles have gills.

Answer Key

Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 1 (Life Science 5L1.a)

1. a

2. a

3. answers may vary

4. a

5. b

6. answers may vary

7. a

8. b

9. answers may vary

10. C

11. answers may vary

Substitute Questions

1. How are vertebrates classified? What are some of the characteristics of each group?

2. Why is it important to sort or classify or sort all living things by their characteristics?

Suggestion for Assessment: Incorporate some of these spiral review items on your weekly/unit test in a section labeled “Spiral Review”.