Distinguishing Physical Features of

Animals Smooth, Rough, Scaly, Hairy, and Wet

Having a fine texture, free of hair, having a short dense flat coat

Smooth

Coarse or shaggy to the touch, difficult to travel over or through

Rough

Covered or partially covered in scales

Scaly

Having hair or covered in hair

Hairy

Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water; not yet dry or firm

Wet

On a piece paper number from 1 to 10 On each slide there will be a picture of an

animal, put down the category it belongs in (wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

Good luck!

Assessment

1. A Snake

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

2. A Gorilla(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

3. A Fish(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

4. A Puppy

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

5. An Alligator

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

6. An Elephant

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

7. A Whale

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

8. A Panda (wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

9. A Lion

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

10. A Gecko

(wet, rough, smooth, hairy, or scaly)

1: Scaly2: Hairy3: Wet4: Smooth5: Rough6: Rough7: Wet8: Hairy9: Hairy10: Scaly

Answer Key