Class 1 · EVS · 2026-27

Class 1 EVS Animals Around Us Worksheet with Answers

Sorting animals is the whole skill here, and the trap is that the categories overlap - a cow is both domestic and a herbivore, and a dog can be a pet and still be domestic. This sheet asks for one category at a time and says clearly which one, which is where most worksheets on this topic create confusion rather than remove it.

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Class 1 EVS Animals Around Us Worksheet

Class 1 EVS · Animals around us · 68 questions with answers

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Sorting animals is the whole skill here, and the trap is that the categories overlap - a cow is both domestic and a herbivore, and a dog can be a pet and still be domestic. This sheet asks for one category at a time and says clearly which one, which is where most worksheets on this topic create confusion rather than remove it.

Sort animals into pet, domestic, wild and water animals.
Say what an animal eats and where it lives.
Name the young of common animals.

Exercise 1 of 5 · 16 questions

Write W for a wild animal and D for a domestic animal.

Write the answer · Warm-up

Here’s one done for you

Cow → D. A domestic animal is one people keep and look after. A wild animal lives on its own in a forest. Ask: does someone feed this animal every day?

1)Cow
2)Lion
3)Dog
4)Elephant
5)Goat
6)Tiger
7)Hen
8)Monkey
9)Buffalo
10)Deer
11)Cat
12)Bear
13)Sheep
14)Fox
15)Horse
16)Zebra

Answers

1) D
2) W
3) D
4) W
5) D
6) W
7) D
8) W
9) D
10) W
11) D
12) W
13) D
14) W
15) D
16) W

Exercise 2 of 5 · 12 questions

Write whether the animal eats plants, meat, or both.

Write the answer · Guided

Here’s one done for you

Cow → plants. Cows eat grass and nothing else. Crow is the interesting one: crows eat grain and also scraps of meat, so the answer is both.

1)Cow
2)Lion
3)Goat
4)Crow
5)Rabbit
6)Dog
7)Tiger
8)Elephant
9)Bear
10)Deer
11)Cat
12)Sparrow

Answers

1) Plants
2) Meat
3) Plants
4) Both
5) Plants
6) Both
7) Meat
8) Plants
9) Both
10) Plants
11) Meat
12) Both

Exercise 3 of 5 · 12 questions

Match the animal to its home.

Match the pairs · Practice

1)Bird
2)Lion
3)Horse
4)Bee
5)Rat
6)Dog
7)Cow
8)Hen
9)Spider
10)Ant
11)Fish
12)Rabbit

Answers

1) Bird - nest
2) Lion - den
3) Horse - stable
4) Bee - hive
5) Rat - burrow (hole)
6) Dog - kennel
7) Cow - shed
8) Hen - coop
9) Spider - web
10) Ant - anthill
11) Fish - water
12) Rabbit - burrow

Exercise 4 of 5 · 12 questions

Write the name of the young one.

Write the answer · Practice

1)The young one of a cow is called a ______.
2)The young one of a dog is called a ______.
3)The young one of a cat is called a ______.
4)The young one of a hen is called a ______.
5)The young one of a goat is called a ______.
6)The young one of a lion is called a ______.
7)The young one of a horse is called a ______.
8)The young one of a sheep is called a ______.
9)The young one of a duck is called a ______.
10)The young one of a frog is called a ______.
11)The young one of an elephant is called a ______.
12)The young one of a butterfly comes from a ______.

Answers

1) calf
2) puppy
3) kitten
4) chick
5) kid
6) cub
7) foal
8) lamb
9) duckling
10) tadpole
11) calf
12) caterpillar

Exercise 5 of 5 · 16 questions

Circle the animals that live in water.

Circle the answer · Practice

Here’s one done for you

Frog and duck both count, because they spend part of their life in water. If your child leaves them out, that is a reasonable mistake worth discussing rather than simply marking wrong.

1)fish
2)cow
3)frog
4)goat
5)crocodile
6)hen
7)duck
8)lion
9)turtle
10)dog
11)whale
12)cat
13)crab
14)horse
15)seal
16)sheep

Answers

1) fish
2) frog
3) crocodile
4) duck
5) turtle
6) whale
7) crab
8) seal

While your child works

The categories overlap and children notice. A cow is domestic AND eats plants; a dog is a pet AND domestic. Answer one question at a time and say which category you are asking about.
Frog and duck are the debatable ones in the last exercise. Both spend part of their lives in water, so both are correct - but a child who leaves them out has reasoned, not guessed.
Animal young are pure vocabulary and respond well to short, spaced practice - two minutes on three or four days beats twenty minutes once.

Before you print it

What is on this worksheet

5 exercises, 68 questions, about 25 minutes. Every exercise has an answer key, printed on its own page so it can be kept back. 3 exercises start with a question already worked out, so you can check the method before helping.

Exercise	What the child does	Questions	Worked example
1	Written answers	16	Yes
2	Written answers	12	Yes
3	Matching	12	—
4	Written answers	12	—
5	Circle the answer	16	Yes

The same topic at other levels

Most of these topics are taught over several years rather than in one. If this sheet is too hard or too easy, the same idea at another level is usually the fix.

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About this worksheet

What is the difference between a pet animal and a domestic animal?

A domestic animal is any animal people keep and care for, including cows, goats and hens. A pet is a domestic animal kept for company rather than for milk, eggs or work. So a dog is both; a cow is domestic but not usually a pet.

Is a frog a water animal?

Partly - frogs live in water as tadpoles and spend time both in water and on land as adults, so counting them is correct. A child who leaves them out has usually reasoned about it rather than guessed, which is worth acknowledging.

Does this include an answer key and a PDF?

Yes to both. The full key is printed separately so a child does not see it while working, and the PDF is free with no sign-up.

Does this Class 1 EVS worksheet come with answers?

Yes. Every exercise has a full answer key, and it prints on its own page at the end rather than beside the questions - so you can hand your child the sheet and keep the answers back. Some exercises also show one question already worked out, with the method rather than just the result, which is the part most answer keys leave out.

Is there a free printable PDF?

Yes, and there is no sign-up, no email and no account. The download button at the top of the sheet gives you the whole thing - all 68 questions across 5 exercises, plus the answer key - laid out to print on A4.

How long does this worksheet take?

About 25 minutes for 68 questions, though that is a guide rather than a target. It is designed to be split: the exercises are ordered so stopping halfway still leaves a complete piece of work, which matters more than finishing at this age.

Can I use it if my child is in a different class?

Often, yes - these topics are taught across several years and schools vary in when they arrive. Judge by the questions rather than the class on the label. If the first exercise is a struggle the level below is the better start, and the same topic at other levels is linked further up this page.

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