

This Class 1 English worksheet introduces young learners to essential animal-related
vocabulary through engaging and age-appropriate matching activities. The worksheet
helps children identify animals, their babies, sounds, homes, body parts, and care
items using clear visuals and simple word connections.
Designed especially for Grade 1 students, this worksheet strengthens early vocabulary,
observation skills, and logical thinking. Each activity encourages learners to connect
words with real-life animal traits, making language learning fun, meaningful, and easy
to remember.
Why Animal Vocabulary Matters in Grammar?
Animal vocabulary builds a strong base for early language development. For Class 1
students, this topic is important because:
1. It improves word recognition and memory.
2. It helps children describe animals clearly.
3. It builds awareness of sounds, habitats, and features.
4. It supports sentence formation in later grades.
This worksheet includes five engaging vocabulary-building exercises:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Animal with Its Baby
Students match adult animals with their young ones to build word associations.
🔊 Exercise 2 – Match the Animal with the Sound It Makes
Learners connect animals to their sounds, improving recall and listening skills.
🏠 Exercise 3 – Match the Animal with Where It Lives
Children identify animal homes and habitats.
🐾 Exercise 4 – Match the Pet with the Correct Care Item
This activity builds awareness about pet care and responsibility.
🦓 Exercise 5 – Match the Body Part or Feature to the Correct Animal
Students recognize common animal features such as wings, fins, and stripes.
Exercise 1 – Match the Animal with Its Baby
Cow – Calf | Cat – Kitten | Dog – Puppy | Hen – Chick | Sheep – Lamb
Goat – Kid | Horse – Foal | Pig – Piglet | Duck – Duckling | Lion – Cub
Exercise 2 – Match the Animal with the Sound It Makes
Cat – Meow | Cow – Moo | Dog – Bark | Lion – Roar | Duck – Quack
Sheep – Baa | Horse – Neigh | Bee – Buzz | Hen – Cluck | Frog – Croak
Exercise 3 – Match the Animal with Where It Lives
Bird – Nest | Lion – Cave | Fish – Water | Dog – Kennel | Snake – Hole
Cow – Farm | Horse – Stable | Hen – Coop | Frog – Pond | Bear – Forest
Exercise 4 – Match the Pet with the Correct Care Item
Dog – Toy | Fish – Tank | Cat – Litter box | Bird – Cage | Turtle – Bowl
Rabbit – Hutch | Hamster – Wheel | Pig – Water bottle | Parrot – Nest box | Mouse – Cage
Exercise 5 – Match the Body Part or Feature to the Correct Animal
Wings – Bird | Fins – Fish | Fur – Bear | Tail – Monkey | Horns – Goat
Shell – Turtle | Beak – Parrot | Trunk – Elephant | Stripes – Tiger | Spots – Leopard
Help your child build strong animal vocabulary with fun, guided practice today.
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Useful words include common pets, farm animals, and wild animals like rabbit, goat, horse, tiger, giraffe, and monkey, plus animal homes and sounds for richer vocabulary.
Some animal words sound similar to other words, so kids may mishear them; phonics support and picture-based english worksheets help avoid confusion.
Ask children to describe an animal using simple words like big, small, fast, or slow and frame sentences such as “The lion is strong,” which improves Class 1 English fluency.