Animals with a backbone worksheet - Free Printable

This crossword puzzle involves identifying animals with backbones (vertebrates) based on the pictures provided as clues. Let's solve it step by step:

Clues and Answers:

1. Lizard
- The picture shows a lizard, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: LIZARD

2. Dolphin
- The picture shows a dolphin, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: DOLPHIN

3. Lion
- The picture shows a lion, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: LION

4. Monkey
- The picture shows a monkey, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: MONKEY

5. Frog
- The picture shows a frog, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: FROG

6. Ray
- The picture shows a ray (a type of fish), which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: RAY

7. Rabbit
- The picture shows a rabbit, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: RABBIT

8. Kingfisher
- The picture shows a kingfisher, which is a bird (vertebrate).
- Answer: KINGFISHER

9. Shark
- The picture shows a shark, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: SHARK

10. Turtle
- The picture shows a turtle, which is a vertebrate.
- Answer: TURTLE

Filling in the Crossword:

Using the answers above, let's fill in the crossword grid. The numbers correspond to the positions in the grid.

#### Across:
- 1. LIZARD
- 3. MONKEY
- 4. LION
- 6. RAY
- 7. RABBIT
- 8. KINGFISHER
- 10. TURTLE

#### Down:
- 2. DOLPHIN
- 5. FROG
- 9. SHARK

Final Grid:

```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 L I Z A R D
2 D O L P H I N
3 M O N K E Y
4 L I O N
5 F R O G
6 R A Y
7 R A B B I T
8 K I N G F I S H E R
9 S H A R K
10 T U R T L E
```

Explanation:

Each word corresponds to a vertebrate animal, and the pictures provide visual clues to identify them. By matching the pictures with their names, we can fill in the crossword grid correctly.

Final Answer:

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