Name________________________________
Life Cycle of Animals
Directions: Complete three activities to complete a TIC-TAC-TOE. Mark your
choices with X’s or O’s and staple your completed work together.
VOCABULARY
Write a sentence using each of
this week’s vocabulary words.
Illustrate your favorite sentence.
GRAMMAR
Draw and label the life cycle of
a frog. Use adjectives to
describe each stage.
COMPARE AND
CONTRAST
How are the life cycles of the
bear, chicken, and the turtle the
same? How are they different?
Date______________
VOCABULARY
Use the dictionary to look up
the meanings of these words.
Write the definitions, use them
in sentences and illustrate each.
Metamorphosis, Inherited
trait, learned trait
Research
Research the survival rates at
birth and determine about what
fraction of the eggs in a nest can
be expected to grow into adult
turtles.
Writing
Write an expository paragraph.
You are still growing and
changing. How do you think
you will change by the end of
the year?
RESPOND
What are some questions
you can ask yourself about
the life cycle of an animal?
Begin your questions with
who, what, when, where,
why, or how.
Art
Design a Poster. Choose a
fish, dog, caterpillar, or
grasshopper. Illustrate the
steps your animal goes
through in its life cycle.
Include captions that tell
you what each stage is.
Facts
Choose a book in the
library about Sharks.
Learn the variety of
different sharks. List the
facts you learned about
sharks.
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VOCABULARY
Write a sentence using each of
this week’s vocabulary words.
Illustrate your favorite
sentence.
1. Each sentence uses the
correct grammar and
punctuation.
2. Sentence shows me that
you understand what
the vocabulary word
means.
3. Illustration is creative
and neatly designed.
GRAMMAR
Draw and label the life cycle of
a frog. Use adjectives to
describe each stage.
1. Illustrations are neatly
designed.
2. Life cycle is correctly
written.
3. Adjectives are used
correctly in each stage.
Date__________
Life Cycle of Animals
Rubric
VOCABULARY
Use the dictionary to look up
the meanings of these words.
Write the definitions, use them
in sentences and illustrate each.
Metamorphosis, Inherited
trait, learned trait
1. Definitions are printed
neatly in your journal.
2. Each sentence uses the
correct grammar and
punctuation.
3. Sentence shows me that
you understand what
the vocabulary word
means.
4. Illustration is creative
and neatly designed.
Research
Research the survival rates at
birth and determine about what
fraction of the eggs in a nest
can be expected to grow into
adult turtles.
1. Time spent on research
is used wisely.
2. Information is written
clearly in journal.
RESPOND
What are some questions
you can ask yourself about
the life cycle of an animal?
Begin your questions with
who, what, when, where,
why, or how.
1. Each sentence is
correctly written –
starting with “who,
what, when, where,
why, or how.”
2. Each sentence uses
the correct grammar
and punctuation.
Art
Design a Poster. Choose a
fish, dog, caterpillar, or
grasshopper. Illustrate the
steps your animal goes
through in its life cycle.
Include captions that tell you
what each stage is.
1. Illustrations are neatly
designed.
2.Life cycle is correctly
written.
3. Poster is bright, colorful,
and attractive.
 COMPARE AND
CONTRAST
How are the life cycles of the
bear, chicken, and the turtle the
same? How are they different?
1. Work is neatly written
in journal.
2. Information shows at
least 3 ways the life
cycle or the same and 3
ways the life cycle is
different.
Writing Facts
Write an expository paragraph.
Choose a book in the library
You are still growing and
about Sharks. Learn the
changing. How do you think
variety of different sharks.
you will change by the end of
List the facts you learned
the year?
about sharks.
1. Paragraph is neatly
1. Book is appropriate
written.
for assignment.
2. Spelling, grammar, and
2. Information is listed
punctuation are correct.
neatly on paper.
3. Information is clearly
3. Write at least 10
written and interesting.
facts you learned.