Food
Carnivore
Flounder eat small fish and shrimp.
Meat eater
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Flounder Facts for Kids: F Is for Flounder
A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head. It lies on the sea floor and changes color to hide. Here are easy flounder facts for kids: what flounder eat, how big they grow, what a baby flounder is called and where flounder live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter F.
Fishtype
Carnivorediet
Frybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Flounder
Two more true facts about the flounder that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Flounder”
Flounder starts with the letter F. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Young flounders swim upright, then one eye moves to the other side.
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One more fact
They lie flat on the sea floor to hide.
Act it outMove like a flounder for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter F in “Flounder”.
Ask a questionWhat would a flounder eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Flounder Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the flounder, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A flounder is about 30 to 60 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Flounder live for about 10 years.
LifespanBaby
Fry
A baby flounder is called a fry.
Baby nameGroup
School
A group of flounder is called a school.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Flounder are found in coastal oceans worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head. It lies on the sea floor and changes color to hide.
Flounder is a fishLetter
F is for flounder
Flounder has 8 letters and starts with F.
Say: Flounder
Quick quiz
Flounder Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Flounder Coloring Page: Letter F Worksheet
Done reading about the flounder? Print the free letter F sheet, say “F is for flounder” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase FLowercase fTracing practiceFind the F animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Flounder Questions Kids Ask
Flounder eat small fish and shrimp. That makes the flounder a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A flounder is about 30 to 60 cm long.
Flounder live for about 10 years.
A baby flounder is called a fry.
A group of flounder is called a school.
Flounder live in coastal oceans worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The flounder is a fish. A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head. It lies on the sea floor and changes color to hide.
Flounder starts with the letter F. Say it slowly and listen for the F sound at the start.
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All F animals
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