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English Vocabulary for Animals and Babies

Learn Words for Animals and Their Young in English

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This is a lesson to help you learn some of the common name for animal young in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following [wait...] words:

Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences

Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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getting ready...
  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

Guru ()
Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
Recruit ()

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "animals and babies" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

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"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "animals and babies" category:
  • puppy, kitten, cub, foal, chick, lamb, calf, duckling, piglet, joey
    puppy vocabulary list

    puppy

  • A puppy is a baby dog.
  • Puppies are very playful.
  • She adopted a cute puppy.
    kitten vocabulary list

    kitten

  • A kitten is a baby cat.
  • Kittens are very curious.
  • He has a tiny kitten.
    cub vocabulary list

    cub

  • A cub is a baby bear, lion, or tiger.
  • Cubs stay with their mothers.
  • They saw a bear cub in the zoo.
    foal vocabulary list

    foal

  • A foal is a baby horse.
  • Foals can stand soon after birth.
  • The mare had a foal.
    chick vocabulary list

    chick

  • A chick is a baby bird, especially a chicken.
  • Chicks hatch from eggs.
  • She took care of a small chick.
    lamb vocabulary list

    lamb

  • A lamb is a baby sheep.
  • Lambs are known for their soft wool.
  • He saw a lamb on the farm.
    calf vocabulary list

    calf

  • A calf is a baby cow.
  • Calves stay close to their mothers.
  • They fed the calf some milk.
    duckling vocabulary list

    duckling

  • A duckling is a baby duck.
  • Ducklings can swim soon after hatching.
  • She watched the duckling swim.
    piglet vocabulary list

    piglet

  • A piglet is a baby pig.
  • Piglets are very cute.
  • He saw a piglet at the fair.
    joey vocabulary list

    joey

  • A joey is a baby kangaroo.
  • Joeys live in their mother's pouch.
  • They saw a joey hopping.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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