Year 1 science assessment common animals
Use this Year 1 science assessment common animals resource to review knowledge at the end of our Block 3 unit. It covers key learning on animal groups, features, diets and classification, helping you identify which pupils have met the expected outcomes.
This pupil-friendly assessment is fully illustrated and includes multiple question types such as matching, labelling, simple explanations and sentence completion. It assesses understanding of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, as well as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Includes:
- Pupil assessment sheet with 8 varied questions
- Answer sheet for easy marking
- Clear links to the National Curriculum and scientific enquiry skills
The questions encourage children to use key vocabulary, compare animal characteristics and apply scientific reasoning. Covers identifying and classifying, describing features and explaining ideas using evidence.


