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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers
ANIMALS and BIRDS

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​Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
​ANIMALS and BIRDS
"Bucky Walked Home!"
​Level: Beginning to Elementary
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
​ANIMALS and BIRDS
"Five Good Reasons to Have a Pet Worm"
Level: Beginning to Elementary
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
'Do You Eat Like a Bird?'

ANIMALS and BIRDS
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Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).

​A great way to start off your class!

Level: Intermediate
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Approximate Activity Time: 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
'Are You Chicken?'

ANIMALS and BIRDS
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Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).

​A great way to start off your class!

Level: Intermediate
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Approximate Activity Time: 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Questions About You'
​Writing Practice

ANIMALS & BIRDS

​Answer the questions about you.  
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One page worksheet with ten questions.

​Answers will vary.

Level:  Elementary to Advanced

Time:  Approx. 15 - 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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16 Clues
​ANIMALS and BIRDS

Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached
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​​​Level: Elementary to Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

ANIMALS and BIRDS



12 statements about animals and birds

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes
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​Picture Bingo
​ANIMALS and BIRDS

Picture Bingo with 10 different cards

Whole class activity; Activity Notes attached

Level: Elementary 

​Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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Crossword
ANIMALS and BIRDS
Use the pictures to complete the crossword.

This activity reviews the names for animals found in the two picture word banks found lower on this page.

Answer Key on Page 2

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Vocabulary Memory Game (with spelling practice)
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ANIMALS and BIRDS
Complete the words below with vowels.  Then memorize the words in the boxes.

Individual or pair work

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
ANIMALS and BIRDS
20 different questions about animals and  birds - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​Listen to Student 'A' Questions
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Listen to Student 'B' Questions
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Discussion Practice
ANIMALS and BIRDS
16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

ANIMALS and BIRDS
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​Remember to select 'grayscale' in your computer printer settings to save on color ink!

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Board Game
ANIMALS and BIRDS
30 questions about animals and birds

For groups of two to three players

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Reading and Grammar
ANIMALS
237-word article: 'Animals: What are Komodo Dragons?'

Level: Intermediate

  • 10 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attache
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Listening
ANIMALS
See above reading text for transcript and use the accompanying audio file(s).

Level: Intermediate

Eight listening comprehension questions

Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
ANIMALS
NOTE:  The reading text in this file is slightly different from that of the above file. Be sure to use the matching audio files in this section!

Seven pages of activities all about Indonesia's Komodo Dragon (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 120 - 180 minutes total

Suggestion: Break this lesson up into parts over two or three classes!

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
ANIMALS and BIRDS
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Elementary to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Listen and number the animals.
Word Bank + Optional Listening Practice
24 ANIMALS and BIRDS
24 names of animals and birds

Write the correct name of each animal or bird next to each picture; with Answer Key.

Watch the Answer Key video!


LISTEN: 'Read-Aloud-Script' on Page 3 (Listen and number the animals and birds); plus Extension Activity suggestion

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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24 Animals and Birds
   alligator
   bear
   camel
   cat
   chicken
​   cow
   deer
   dog
   eagle
   elephant
   fox
​   frog
   giraffe
   horse
   lion
   ostrich
   owl
​   pig
   rhinoceros
   sheep
   snake
   tiger
   turtle
​   zebra

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Word Bank
24 MORE ANIMALS and BIRDS
24 names of animals and birds

Write the correct name of each animal or bird next to each picture; with Answer Key.

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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​24 More Animals and Birds
   bat
   crow
   dinosaur
   donkey
   duck
   goat
   gorilla
   hamster
   hippopotamus
   kangaroo
   lizard
​   monkey
   moose
   mouse
   parrot
   peacock
   penguin
​   porcupine
   rabbit
   rat
   tortoise
   turkey
   wolf
​   worm

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Word Bank
ANIMALS and BIRDS
63 animal and bird-related vocabulary items

Question: Which wild animals and birds below can you see in your country?

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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63 Words about Animals
alligator
bat
bear
camel
cat
carnivore
chicken
cow
crow
deer
dinosaur
dog
​domesticated
donkey
duck
eagle
egg
elephant
endangered
extinct
fox
frog
giraffe
goat
gorilla
habitat
hamster
herbivore
hippopotamus
horse
kangaroo
lion
lizard
mammal
monkey
moose
mouse
nest
​omnivore
ostrich
owl
parrot
peacock
penguin
pig
porcupine
rabbit
​rat
reptile
rhinoceros
sheep
snake
species
​tiger
tortoise
turkey
turtle
wild
wildlife
wolf
worm
zebra
​zoo

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Vocabulary Quiz
ANIMALS and BIRDS
14 vocabulary items about animals and birds

Watch the Answer Key video!

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Word Search
ANIMALS and BIRDS
16 animal and bird vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Are you a student? Try these Advanced Level Listening exercises and learn more about ​these animals on my Learner Listening site - just click on the images below!  ~Robert :)
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