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title: "Naming Common Animals"
description: "Identify and name common animals from major groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals"
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# Naming Common Animals

Identify and name common animals from major groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

Subject: Science · Area: Organisms & Life Processes · Ages 5 to 6
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/naming-common-animals-mt_zVLOm6U7bh

## Ready when they can

- Name at least two animals from each group: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
- Sort a set of animal pictures into the five groups
- Explain one feature of each group (e.g. 'birds have feathers', 'fish have gills')

## Lesson: Meet the Animal Groups

Animals belong to five big groups. The groups are fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Each group has its own special features.

*(drawing: Fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal, in order.)*

**Example.** Leo sees a goldfish. It has gills and swims in water. It is a fish.

**Tip.** Look for clues. Feathers mean bird. Fur means mammal. Gills mean fish.

**Recap.** Every animal fits one group, and each group has its own clue.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Opens up

- [Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/herbivores-carnivores-and-omnivores-mt_13CtLTcWUB)
- [Animal Classification Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-classification-vocabulary-mt_1J5fwxNDxL)
- [Grouping Living Things](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/grouping-living-things-mt_AylKwhbDWM)
- [Animal Body Groups](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-body-groups-mt_fDoE-pL6Jv)
- [What Living Things Need](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/what-living-things-need-mt_L1469gt34A)
- [Wild, Farm & Pet Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/wild-farm-and-pet-animals-mt_muxjw0fxxN)
- [Animal Life Stages](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-life-stages-mt_oR6dwRj2Ll)
- [Living, Dead & Never Alive](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/living-dead-and-never-alive-mt_Sa48W7KXB5)