Resources to learn and teach English vocabulary

Pets


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learning and teaching resources

This page provides a list of vocabulary words that appear in the Pets Unit, both in the activities to play online and in the worksheets to download and print. Scroll down to explore!


Vocabulary words

The Pets Unit introduces kids to twelve English words:

• canary
• cat
• dog
• ferret
• fish
• hamster
• lizard
• mouse
• parrot
• pony
• rabbit
• turtle


The wordlist with pictures and short definitions below gives you a quick guide to the vocabulary used in the unit. You can also use it as a teaching tool to introduce, practise and revise English words connected with this topic.



English vocabulary: canary
  • canary
  • Sings very well.
English vocabulary: cat
  • cat
  • Likes eating mice.
English vocabulary: dog
  • dog
  • When it's happy, wags its tail.
English vocabulary: ferret
  • ferret
  • Small and furry, has a long body.
English vocabulary: fish
  • fish
  • Lives in the water.
English vocabulary: hamster
  • hamster
  • Has large cheek pouches for carrying food.
English words: lizard
  • lizard
  • A reptile that starts with L.
English words: mouse
  • mouse
  • A cute, small rodent with a long tail.
English words: parrot
  • parrot
  • Can imitate sounds very well.
English words: pony
  • pony
  • A small horse.
English words: rabbit
  • rabbit
  • Has long ears.
English words: turtle
  • turtle
  • Has a very hard shell.