Animal Body Parts: Meet the Praying Mantis

Peek into the life of a praying mantis in this informative worksheet! Students will read a brief introduction about praying mantises and look at a diagram that shows some of this insect’s body parts. Then, they will complete five sentences about the praying mantis by writing the correct body parts in the blanks. 

This worksheet is a good choice for students in kindergarten and first grade. They’ll learn about the purpose of the praying mantis’s body parts and consider how each of those body parts help it survive. This knowledge can help young scientists understand the connection between the structure and function of an animal’s body. It can also prepare them to form a more complex understanding of animal adaptations. 

Discover more animals with the other worksheets in the Animal Body Parts set!