V9

Animals

Common animals · pets and farm animals

Words 1–4

dog

a common pet animal /dɒɡ/

cat

a small furry pet /kæt/

bird

an animal with wings that can fly /bɜːd/

fish

an animal that lives in water /fɪʃ/

Examples

"I have a dog called Max."

"The cat is sleeping."

"A bird is singing."

"There are fish in the lake."

Words 5–8

horse

a large animal you can ride /hɔːs/

cow

a farm animal that gives milk /kaʊ/

chicken

a bird kept for eggs and meat /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

rabbit

a small animal with long ears /ˈræb.ɪt/

Examples

"She rides a horse."

"The cow is in the field."

"We have ten chickens."

"My sister has a pet rabbit."

Words 9–10

elephant

a very large grey animal /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

monkey

an animal that climbs trees /ˈmʌŋ.ki/

Examples

"The elephant is in the zoo."

"The monkey ate a banana."

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