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Animals worksheets

9 printable formats, grouped by what you want learners to do — from first recognition through to writing the words unaided.

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  2. They scan and play Each learner types a first name. No account, no app.
  3. You see how it went A scoreboard of who played and what they got right.

The words they just wrote on paper, marked for you — so you can tell who has them without collecting a single sheet.

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Recognise

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Build familiarity before asking learners to produce the words.

3 formats
Word flashcards worksheet for Animals
Word flashcards Ten large word cards per page, with dashed lines to cut along. A4 · cut out
Index cards, words only worksheet for Animals
Index cards, words only One word per card, with its meaning on the following card. Index card
Word list with meanings worksheet for Animals
Word list with meanings Every word numbered beside its meaning, as a one page reference. A4 · reference

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Pictures

Use pictures to make meaning easy to recognise and remember.

3 formats
Picture flashcards worksheet for Animals
Picture flashcards Nine picture cards per page, each with its word underneath. A4 · cut out
Picture and word rows worksheet for Animals
Picture and word rows One picture per row next to the word in dotted outline to trace. A4 · tracing
Index cards with pictures worksheet for Animals
Index cards with pictures A picture and word on each card, with the meaning on the next one. Index card

Recall

Writing

Finish with supported spelling and independent handwriting.

3 formats
Write the word rows worksheet for Animals
Write the word rows Picture, the first two letters, then a line to finish the word. A4 · writing
Finish the word worksheet for Animals
Finish the word Nine pictures per page with the first letters given as a prompt. A4 · spelling
Handwriting lines worksheet for Animals
Handwriting lines Each word set on ruled guide lines for handwriting practice. A4 · handwriting

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