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Simple Sentences
Todays Vocabulary
What kind of animal is this? What do you know about this animal? Use the words at the bottom
of the page to fill in the blanks.
1. This is a bear.
2. This is a _________.
4. This is a _____________.
A baby is a ________.
7. This is a _____________.
8. This is a _____________.
He says ____________.
I love my __________.
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
roar, bunny
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Ways to Define Animals
animal + be + animal class + with + feature
A moose is a mammal with antlers.
A crow is a bird with black feathers.
A mouse is a rodent with a long tail and sharp teeth.
A frog is an amphibian with strong legs.
Birds sing.
A cat says meow. OR A cat meows.
A kangaroo hops.
mammals
rodents
birds
reptiles
amphibians
fish
(whale)
(mouse)
(robin)
(snakes)
(frog)
(salmon)
Animal Features
animal + be + adjective
Dogs bark.
Animal Classes
furry
scaly
ferocious
slimy
small
large
domestic
colorful
hairy
lazy
timid
clever
quick
nocturnal
roar
peep
squeak
woof
meow
oink
cluck
neigh
growl
hop
run
graze
gallop
swim
dive
scurry
slither
hunt
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Questions and Answers
Practice asking and answering questions using complete sentences. Use the
words in brackets to help you.
1. Ellas hamster
What kind of pet does Ella have? _________________________ (hamster)
Where does Ella keep her hamster? _____________________________
(cage)
(Squiggles)
(male)
3. Neighborhood pests
What is that awful smell? ____________________________ (skunk)
What color are skunks? _________________________________ (black with white stripe)
Do skunks sleep in the day? __________________________ (yes, nocturnal)
Where do skunks sleep? ________________________________ (underground den)
4. A Canadian symbol
_____________________________________? Yes, moose live in Canada.
_____________________________________? The plural form is moose.
_____________________________________? Those are called antlers.
_____________________________________? A baby moose is called a calf.
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student A: Find out the missing information by making guesses.
For example: Is it a dog? Is it a reptile? Does it say meow?
Habitat
Feature
Sound
beak
Class
bird
it barks,
houses, farms
woof-woof
snout
farms, woodlands
mammal
neigh
furry, whiskers
jungles
mammal
roar
trunk
ponds, swamps
mammal
ribbit
long tail
deserts, farms
mammal
hee-haw
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student B: Find out the missing information by making guesses.
For example: Is it a dog? Is it a reptile? Does it say meow?
Habitat
Feature
farms
Sound
Class
cluck
hairy
farms
mammal
oink-oink
hooves, mane
houses, farms
mammal
meow, purr
mane, ferocious
jungles
mammal
it trumpets
long tongue
jungles
amphibian
ooh-ooh ah-ah
hooves, mane,
mammal
big teeth
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Animals
Simple Sentences
What animal class are these animals from? Name each animals habitat. Make sentences with a partner.
1.
2.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
4.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
5.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
7.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
8.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
10.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
11.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
3.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
6.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
9.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
12.
Animal: ________________
Class: _________________
Habitat: ________________
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Class Survey
Fill in the details about your own relationships to animals. Then walk around the class and find
out about your classmates. Have a class discussion after the charts are filled out.
Classmates
Favorite Animal
Pet? (Yes/No, If
yes, what is it?)
Least
Favorite
Animal
I am similar to a/an...
(animal)
Me
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Animals Picture Dictionary
Name the animals.
1. anteater
2. m
3. baboon
4. m
5. m
6. m
7. m
8. m
9. m
10. m
11. m
12. m
13. m
14. m
15. m
16. m
17. m
18. m
19. m
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Animals
Name the animals.
21. m
22. m
23. m
24. m
25. m
26. m
27. m
28. m
29. m
30. m
31. m
32. m
33. m
34. puppy
35. m
36. m
37. m
38. m
39. m
40. m
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Fish, Sea Life, Reptiles
Name the creatures.
41. m
42. m
43. m
44. m
45. m
46. m
47. m
48. m
49. m
50. m
51. m
52. m
53. m
54. m
55. m
56. m
57. m
58. m
59. m
60. m
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Animals
Simple Sentences
Teachers Notes
Lesson Description: Students learn animal vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice
question formation and learn common expressions used to talk about animals.
Page 1
2. This is a cat. Her baby is a kitten.
3. This is my dog Sandy. Sandy's babies are puppies.
4. This is a deer. A female is called a doe.
5. Hippos are dangerous. Their babies are called calves.
6. Kangaroos live in Australia. A baby is a joey.
7. This is a lion. These animals roar.
8. This is a monkey. He says ooh-ooh ah-ah.
9. I have a pet rabbit. I love my bunny.
10. This is a zebra. It has black and white stripes.
11. I love pandas. They are cute.
12. This is an elephant. It has a long trunk.
Page 2 Expressions
Go over these expressions with your students. Have your students
practice writing questions and making sentences using the
vocabulary provided.
Page 3
1. Ella's hamster
She has a hamster.
She keeps her hamster in a cage.
A hamster is a rodent.
Her hamster's name is squiggles.
2. George the gorilla
This is George the gorilla.
No, George is from Africa.
George is male.
Gorillas eat leaves and fruit.
3. Neighborhood pests
It's a skunk.
Skunks are black with a white stripe.
Yes, skunks are nocturnal.
Skunks sleep in an underground den.
4. Canadian symbol
Are moose from Canada?
What is the plural form of moose?
What are those things on a moose's head?
What is a baby moose called?
Spelling Note: This lesson shows the American spelling of
the words Colorful, Behavior, Color, Favorite, and Practice
(V). Most other English-speaking countries spell
these words this way: Colourful, Behaviour,
Colour, Favourite, and Practise (V).
Dictionary Answers
1. anteater
2. armadillo
3. baboon
4. bear
5. beaver
6. bison
7. camel
8. cat
9. chimpanzee
10. chipmunk
11. deer
12. dog
13. donkey
14. elephant
15. fox
16. gerbil
17. giraffe
18. gopher
19. gorilla
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41. alligator
42. crocodile
43. dolphin
44. eel
45. fish
46. frog
47. iguana
48. jellyfish
49. lizard
50. lobster
51. octopus
52. seahorse
53. seal
54. shark
55. snail
56. snake
57. tortoise
58. turtle
59. walrus
60. whale
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