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Plants and Animals: Alike and Not Alike WorksheetPlants and Animals: Alike and Not Alike Worksheet
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Plants and Animals: Alike and Not Alike

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After reading an informative paragraph that outlines some of the differences between plants and animals, fifth graders attempt to correctly categorize 12 words in a word bank. They must put them in the plant, or animal category. This would be a great assessment, or homework assignment.

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