A Free Lesson Plan On Animals And Pets

The topic of animals, particularly pets, might seem juvenile or childish to some teachers. However this lesson plan is tailored so that it is engaging, intellectually stimulating and appropriate for mature learners. This is a great resource for you to use with pre-intermediate students that need to work on developing their English vocabulary lesson.

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1. V12.1 – Animals-Pets Lesson 1/9 cat dog rabbit ESL Lesson Plan
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3. Which animals do you know?
4. Many people around the world keep pets. A pet is an animal that is like a member of our family. Pets are domesticated animals. We keep them in our houses and in our gardens. They are not working animals, like camels, or sports animals, like greyhounds or horses. Do you have pets? A B C D
5. Cats are a very popular pet. A young cat is called a kitten. Cats have whiskers. They use their whiskers to help them move. Cats like to scratch with their claws. Cats A B C D
6. Like cats and dogs, some pets have fur. Rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs have fur. If you have a rabbit or guinea pig or hamster, you can keep it in a cage. More pets… A B C
7. Match the images to the words D E F claws cage guinea pig whiskers tail fur A B C
8. Puppies grow up to become dogs. There are many different breeds of dogs. Two of the most popular breeds are the Golden Retriever and Jack Russell Terrier. Dogs wag their tails when they are happy. You can walk your dog on a leash. Dogs A B C
9. Fill in the sentences below 1. The Golden Retriever and the Jack Russell are two _____ of dog. 2. Some animals, like cats and birds, can _____ with their claws. 3. Some animals have a _____, like a dog or a cat. 4. Small pets, like a mouse or a guinea pig, can live in a _____. cage breeds scratch tail
10. Not all animals have fur. Birds have feathers. They also have a beak and two wings. Some birds, like a parrot or cockatoo, have colourful feathers. Most people keep birds in a cage at home, like hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits. Birds… A B C D E
11. Some people keep exotic pets. An exotic pet is a rare or unusual animal pet, like a snake, a lizard or maybe a monkey. Exotic pets… A C B
12. Which pets can you remember? A C B D
13. If you have a pet, you have to feed it. Cats and dogs like to eat meat. Rabbits and guinea pigs like to eat vegetables and grass. Birds like to eat seed. You should also remember to give your pet something to drink. What do pets eat? A B C D E
14. Match the images to the words A C B D A girl is feeding her pet. A cat is scratching a tree. A dog is wagging its tail. A bird is in a cage.
15. Match the part of the animal to its picture? A D B E C F claws beak feathers whiskers wing fur
16. There are other pets too, like fish and frogs. If you have these pets, you keep them in an aquarium. A fish has scales on its body. In the wild, frogs can live underground, others live in water, and some live in trees! Other pets A B D C
17. Fill in the sentences below 5. A baby cat is called a _____. 6. Most birds like to eat _____. 7. If you have an _____, you can keep fish and frogs. 8. A bird has feathers, cats and dogs have fur, and a fish has _____. . aquarium seed kitten scales
18. Which is correct? 9. A dog/fish wags its tail when it is happy. 10. If you have a bird as a pet, it usually lives in a cage/aquarium. 11. Birds have two tails/wings. 12. Cats like to eat meat, but rabbits and guinea pigs prefer grass and vegetables/seeds.
19. What can you see in the pictures? A D B E C F
20. And what about these pictures? A D B E C F
21. Fill in the sentences below Many people like to keep pets, like cats and dogs. If you have a bird, you can keep it in a _____. Fish and frogs can live in an _____. Some people have _____ pets, like lizards and _____, and even spiders! exotic cage aquarium snakes
22. What about you? Do you have any pets? What about your friends? What does your pet eat? Do your friends have any pets? Where does it live? In a cage? In an aquarium?