Plant Eaters and Meat Eaters

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about carnivores herbivores omnivores?" Then let them work through the first item together as a class, then finish the rest independently or with a partner, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These carnivores herbivores omnivores worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

These carnivores herbivores omnivores worksheets for 1st grade give students a clear, visual way to work through one of the big ideas in animals. Students label diagrams, sort and classify examples, read short explanations, and answer questions that ask them to say why, not just what. Each page keeps the science vocabulary front and center so students leave with the words they need to talk about carnivores herbivores omnivores accurately. Working through carnivores herbivores omnivores on paper gives 1st grade students something concrete to hold onto before, during, or after the hands on part of a lesson.

Yes, both. We made it for 1st Grade animals, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with carnivores herbivores omnivores. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

First graders learn three important science vocabulary words that describe animal diets: herbivores eat only plants, carnivores eat only animals, and omnivores eat both. They practice sorting familiar animals into these three categories and learn to look for clues in an animal's body, like its teeth or claws, to figure out its diet.

This classification is typically introduced during a Grade 1 animals unit, often as a follow-up to lessons on what animals eat. It builds vocabulary that students will continue using through middle school science.

Make it a game at the dinner table by naming animals and asking your child to sort them as you go. Worksheets with sorting activities and fill-in-the-blank sentences are perfect for a quiet afternoon at home. You can even ask your child where humans fall on the spectrum to spark great conversation.

20 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade students, roughly ages 6-7. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the NGSS code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 1st Grade classroom, a literacy centre, or a tutoring session.