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Australian Animals Vocabulary

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Australian Animals Vocabulary

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🦘 Part 1: Animal Vocabulary Match

WALT: Use topic-specific vocabulary from informative texts about Australian animals.

1. Match each animal to its description by drawing lines:
Kangaroo
Koala
Echidna
Wombat
Has spines and rolls into a ball
Hops and carries babies in a pouch
Sleeps in eucalyptus trees
Digs burrows with strong claws
2. Circle the words that describe what animals DO (action words):

hop

furry

climb

large

swim

nocturnal

✏️ Part 2: Using Animal Words

3. Fill in the blanks using these words: habitat, marsupial, nocturnal, herbivore

a) A koala is a _____________ because it carries its baby in a pouch.

b) Wombats are _____________ animals that are active at night.

c) The forest is the natural _____________ where many animals live.

d) A kangaroo is a _____________ because it only eats plants.

4. Write a sentence about an Australian animal using each word:

pouch: _________________________________________________

eucalyptus: _____________________________________________

5. Choose your favourite Australian animal and write 3 facts about it:

Animal: _______________________

🌟 Part 3: Extension Challenge

6. For Advanced Learners: Create compound sentences using these animal words. Join two ideas with 'and', 'but', or 'because'.

Example: Kangaroos hop quickly, but they cannot walk backwards.

7. Find a synonym (similar word) and antonym (opposite word):

Large: synonym = _____________ antonym = _____________

Fast: synonym = _____________ antonym = _____________

8. Creative Writing: Write a short paragraph describing what you might see on a walk through an Australian bush. Use at least 4 vocabulary words from today's lesson.

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