Animals and nature

Nature words name animals, plants and places outside: ⟦cow⟧, ⟦lion⟧, ⟦fish⟧, ⟦tree⟧, ⟦flower⟧, ⟦river⟧, ⟦mountain⟧, ⟦beach⟧. Knowing where animals live helps you remember them: ⟦A camel lives in the desert.⟧

Key facts

  • Farm animals: ⟦cow⟧, ⟦sheep⟧, ⟦pig⟧, ⟦goat⟧, ⟦horse⟧, ⟦hen⟧. Wild animals: ⟦lion⟧, ⟦tiger⟧, ⟦elephant⟧, ⟦giraffe⟧, ⟦monkey⟧, ⟦zebra⟧, ⟦snake⟧.
  • Sea animals: ⟦fish⟧, ⟦whale⟧, ⟦dolphin⟧, ⟦shark⟧, ⟦crab⟧, ⟦octopus⟧. Small animals: ⟦spider⟧, ⟦butterfly⟧, ⟦bee⟧, ⟦ant⟧, ⟦frog⟧.
  • Plants: ⟦tree⟧, ⟦flower⟧, ⟦grass⟧, ⟦bush⟧, ⟦leaf⟧ (two ⟦leaves⟧), ⟦cactus⟧.
  • Places in nature: the countryside (⟦field⟧, ⟦hill⟧, ⟦forest⟧, ⟦river⟧, ⟦lake⟧, ⟦mountain⟧) and the coast (⟦beach⟧, ⟦sea⟧, ⟦wave⟧, ⟦shell⟧, ⟦island⟧).
  • Say where animals live with ⟦live⟧ + a place: ⟦A whale lives in the sea.⟧ ⟦Cows live on a farm.⟧ ⟦Monkeys live in the jungle.⟧

Worked examples

Example 1

Where does it live? ⟦a camel⟧

  1. Camels can live without water for a long time.
  2. ⟦A camel lives in the desert.⟧

Answer: ⟦in the desert⟧

Example 2

Which word is not an animal? ⟦dog⟧, ⟦tiger⟧, ⟦river⟧, ⟦frog⟧

  1. ⟦dog⟧, ⟦tiger⟧ and ⟦frog⟧ are animals.
  2. ⟦river⟧ is a place in nature.

Answer: ⟦river⟧

Example 3

Which spelling is correct? ⟦elefant⟧, ⟦elephant⟧

  1. The ⟦f⟧ sound in this word is spelt ⟦ph⟧.
  2. ⟦elephant⟧

Answer: ⟦elephant⟧