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Animals large and small

A lesson for recognizing large wild animals and small creatures that live around us.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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elephant

noun · 3 examples
  1. The zoo has an elephant with a long trunk.
  2. An elephant can use its trunk to pick up food.
  3. We saw an elephant walking slowly across the field.

lion

noun · 3 examples
  1. A male lion has a thick mane.
  2. The lion roared in the grass.
  3. We watched a lion rest in the sun.

bear

noun · 3 examples
  1. A bear can live in a forest.
  2. The bear walked near the river.
  3. We saw a bear stand up on its back legs.

monkey

noun · 3 examples
  1. A monkey swung from branch to branch.
  2. The monkey ate a banana.
  3. We saw a monkey climb high in the tree.

snake

noun · 3 examples
  1. A snake moved through the grass.
  2. The snake hid under a rock.
  3. We saw a snake slide across the path.

frog

noun · 3 examples
  1. A frog sat on a lily pad.
  2. The frog jumped into the pond.
  3. We heard a frog near the water.

insect

noun · 3 examples
  1. An insect landed on the leaf.
  2. The insect has six legs.
  3. We saw an insect crawling on the window.

bee

noun · 3 examples
  1. A bee flew from flower to flower.
  2. The bee made a soft buzzing sound.
  3. We saw a bee near the garden flowers.

spider

noun · 3 examples
  1. A spider sat in the corner.
  2. The spider spun a web.
  3. We found a spider near the door.

rat

noun · 3 examples
  1. A rat ran behind the wall.
  2. The rat ate the crumbs.
  3. We saw a rat under the bench.

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