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All materials are designed to accompany “The Animal Alphabet Song” (Past Simple)

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Juguu1e1I Written and sung by Tamsin Ambrose, animation by Petar Paunchev.

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Contents 4

LYRIC SHEET GAP-FILL – STUDENTS ADD MISSING VERBS TO THE SONG

5-6 7-8

Gap-fill - Past Simple Verbs Gap-fill - Past Simple Verbs Answer Sheet

WORDSEARCHES x 2 – USING VOCABULARY FROM THE SONG 9 10 11 12

Wordsearch Wordsearch Wordsearch Wordsearch

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Animals (words from the song) Animals Answer Sheet Past Simple (verbs from the song) Past Simple Answer Sheet

PAST SIMPLE – 40 QUESTIONS + GRAMMAR NOTES 13-15 16-19 20-24

Structure Handouts - Past Simple + Answering Questions + Verb List Past Simple – Comprehension Questions Past Simple - Comprehension Questions Teacher’s Notes + Answers

CROSSWORD - BASED ON THE SONG 25 26

Crossword Crossword – Answers

ANIMAL QUIZ – ELEMENTARY - 26 ANIMALS x 5 CLUES EACH 27-29 30 31-35

“Who am I?” quiz – Elementary “Who am I?” quiz – Names for Matching alternative “Who am I?” quiz – Elementary – Answers + Teacher’s Notes

ANIMAL QUIZ – ADVANCED - 26 ANIMALS x 5 CLUES EACH 36-39 40-42

“Who am I?” quiz – Advanced “Who am I?” quiz – Advanced – Answers + Teacher’s Notes

BINGO (BASED ON THE SONG) – CALL CARD + CARDS x 30 43 44-48 49

BINGO Call Card BINGO Cards (1-29) BINGO Teacher’s notes + BINGO Card (30)

GAMES – MIME GAME x 26 CARDS + CREATIVE IDEAS 50-51 52-53

Mime Game – Teachers notes + Cards x 26 Ideas from creative projects

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Introduction Hello! Thank you for taking the time to download this book! Now that you have, you will be able to enjoy a selection of original resources, carefully created for you and your students to get the very most out of the “Animal Alphabet Past Simple song”. The exercises are ready to go - they just need to be printed!  Combined with listening to the song and watching the animation, these activities will help your students learn vocabulary for animals and a selection of verbs. They will also begin to use the Past Simple in a very natural way. As your students become more familiar with the song, they can also sing along. Singing is a great way for students to gain confidence with the language, as many students can sing at the same time, with a feeling of safety in numbers. The activities in this book are designed to help reinforce the new language in a gentle way that mimics how native speakers learn the language – through lots of repetition, answering questions, playing with words and having fun. By studying in this natural way and enjoying the process, students may even forget that they are learning. Language skills are thus assimilated naturally and effortlessly. For further songs, rhymes, poems, stories and teaching materials, please visit www.NaturalEnglish.org. Wishing you and your students a happy and rewarding learning experience! Tamsin Ambrose [email protected]

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The Animal Alphabet Song A, B, C, The Ant crawled up the tree The Bear found some honey And the Cat went back to sleep

S, T, U, The Snake hissed out of the zoo The Toad sat under a leafy log And Unicorn neighed as it flew

D, E, F, The Dog ate what was left The Elephant washed its head And the Frog jumped on the bed

V, W, X The doVe built a beautiful nest The wriggly Worm dug through the earth And the foX climbed over the fence

G, H, I, The Giraffe could touch the sky The Hedgehog rolled into a ball And Iguana tried to hide J, K, L, The Jaguar smelt a smell Koala chewed some juicy leaves And the Lamb skipped round the well

Y, Zee or Zed, The Yak shook its head The Zebra ran around with his friends And then he came over and said,

“Thanks for singing along To the Animal Alphabet song!”

M, N, O, The Monkey waved “Hello!” The Newt swam round the lily pond And Octopus had to go P, Q, R, The Polar bear watched a star The Quail laid a little egg And Rabbit hopped very far

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Verbs Gap-fill Can you match the Past Simple verbs to the spaces in the song?

ate built chewed climbed could crawled

dug found had hissed hopped jumped

laid neighed ran rolled sat shook

skipped smelt swam tried washed watched

waved went

A, B, C, The ant ______________ up the tree The bear ______________ some honey And the cat ______________ back to sleep D, E, F, The dog ______________ what was left The elephant ______________ its head And the frog ______________ on the bed G, H, I, The giraffe ______________ touch the sky The hedgehog ______________ into a ball And iguana ______________ to hide J, K, L, The jaguar ______________ a smell Koala ______________ some juicy leaves And the lamb ______________ round the well www.naturalenglish.org Copyright © 2013 Tamsin Ambrose. All Rights Reserved. Photocopiable. Permission is granted to download and print these materials for personal, teaching and non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials.

M, N, O, The monkey ______________ “Hello!” The newt ______________ round the lily pond And octopus ______________ to go P, Q, R, The polar bear ______________ a star The quail ______________ a little egg And rabbit ______________ very far S, T, U, The snake ______________ out of the zoo The toad ______________ under a leafy log And unicorn ______________ as it flew V, W, X The dove ______________ a beautiful nest The wriggly worm ______________ through the earth And the fox ______________ over the fence Y, Zee or Zed, The yak ______________ its head The zebra ______________ around with his friends And then he came over and said, “Thanks for singing along To the Animal Alphabet song!”

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Verbs Gap-fill ANSWERS This exercise works best as a collaborative task, with children helping each other to find the answers. After students have prepared their answers, individually or in pairs/groups, they can listen to the song again, to check their answers. Give students time to correct their answers after listening. Then read out the answers slowly to make sure all students have a complete version of the song by the end of the exercise. A, B, C, The ant ___crawled____ up the tree (went also works but it is used somewhere else) The bear ____found____ some honey And the cat ____went____ back to sleep D, E, F, The dog _____ate_________ what was left The elephant ___washed___________ its head And the frog __________jumped____ on the bed G, H, I, The giraffe _____could_____ touch the sky The hedgehog ____rolled____ into a ball And iguana ______tried________ to hide

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J, K, L, The jaguar ____smelt____ a smell Koala ___chewed____ some juicy leaves (ate also works but it is used somewhere else) And the lamb _____skipped_____ round the well (went also works but it is used somewhere else) M, N, O, The monkey ____waved______ “Hello!” The newt ____swam_______ round the lily pond And octopus ____had______ to go P, Q, R, The polar bear ___watched______ a star The quail ____laid_____ a little egg And rabbit ____hopped__________ very far S, T, U, The snake __hissed_____ out of the zoo The toad ___sat______ under a leafy log And unicorn ___neighed_____ as it flew V, W, X The dove ____built__________ a beautiful nest The wriggly worm ____dug______ through the earth (went also works but it is used somewhere else) And the fox ____climbed______ over the fence Y, Zee or Zed, The yak _____shook_________ its head The zebra ____ran__________ around with his friends And then he came over and said, “Thanks for singing along To the animal alphabet song!”

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Animals Wordsearch

ANT BEAR CAT DOG ELEPHANT FROG

GIRAFFE HEDGEHOG IGUANA JAGUAR KOALA LAMB

MONKEY NEWT OCTOPUS POLAR BEAR QUAIL RABBIT

SNAKE TOAD UNICORN DOVE WORM FOX

YAK ZEBRA

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Animals Wordsearch ANSWERS

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Past Simple Verbs Wordsearch

ATE BUILT CHEWED CLIMBED COULD CRAWLED

DUG FOUND HAD HISSED HOPPED JUMPED

LAID NEIGHED RAN ROLLED SAT SHOOK

SKIPPED SMELT SWAM TRIED WASHED WATCHED

WAVED WENT

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Past Simple Verbs Wordsearch ANSWERS

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Structure

PAST SIMPLE Positive + The ant crawled up the tree. Subject + 2nd FORM OF THE VERB What is the 2nd form? FOR REGULAR VERBS THIS IS VERB+ED. e.g. crawl crawled crawled watch watched watched FOR IRREGULAR FORMS YOU HAVE TO LEARN THEM! e.g. eat ate eaten ate = 2nd form (Past simple) He ate an apple. Question form ? Did the ant crawl up the tree? DID + subject + INFINITIVE ? Careful! Not: Did it crawled up the tree? www.naturalenglish.org Copyright © 2013 Tamsin Ambrose. All Rights Reserved. Photocopiable. Permission is granted to download and print these materials for personal, teaching and non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials.

The Animal Alphabet Song – Structure

Answering questions In English people don’t just say “Yes” or “No” when they answer a question. They usually repeat the question verb to sound polite. So in natural English, people would say:

Can you play tennis? Yes, I can. No, I can’t. Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. For Past Simple yes/no questions, people say:

Could he do it? Yes, he could. No, he couldn’t. Did you see the film? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Verb List

Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle build can chew climb crawl dig eat find go have hiss hop jump lay neigh roll run shake sit skip smell swim try wash watch wave

built could chewed climbed crawled dug ate found went had hissed hopped jumped laid neighed rolled ran shook sat skipped smelt/smelled swam tried washed watched waved

built been able to chewed climbed crawled dug eaten found been/gone had hissed hopped jumped laid neighed rolled run shaken sat skipped smelt/smelled swum tried washed watched waved

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Past Simple Questions Tick the correct answer . For example:Did the ant crawl up the tree? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  1. Did the frog jump on the table? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  2. Did the frog jump on the bed? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  3. Did the fox climb over the fence? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  4. Did the zebra run around with its friends? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  5. Did the jaguar skip round the well? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  6. Did the cat go back to sleep? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  7.

Did the dove roll into a ball? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

8.

Did the hedgehog roll into a ball? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

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9.

Did the toad run around with its friends? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

10. Did the iguana try to climb the tree? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  11.

Could the giraffe touch the sky? Yes, it could.  No, it couldn’t. 

12. Did the octopus eat what was left? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  13. Did the iguana try to hide? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  14. Did the rabbit watch a star? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  15. Did the unicorn neigh as it flew? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  16. Did the monkey wave “Hello”? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  17. Did the monkey swim round the lily pond? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  18. Did the quail lay a little egg? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  19. Did the yak shake its head? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

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20. Did the polar bear watch a star? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  21. Did the koala run around with its friends? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  22. Could the monkey touch the sky? Yes, it could.  No, it couldn’t.  23. Did the newt swim round the lily pond? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  24. Did the cat sit under a leafy log? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  25. Did the dove build a beautiful nest? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  26. Did the lamb hiss out of the zoo? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  27. Did the bear find some honey? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  28. Did the koala chew some juicy leaves? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  29. Did the elephant wash its head? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  30. Did the fox climb up the tree? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

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31. Did the worm dig through the earth? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  32. Did the jaguar smell a smell? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  33. Did the cat crawl up the tree? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  34. Did the octopus have to go? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  35. Did the snake hiss out of the zoo? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  36. Did the bear build a beautiful nest? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  37. Did the dog go back to sleep? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  38. Did the ant crawl up the tree? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  39. Did the rabbit hop very far? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t.  40. Did the dog eat what was left? Yes, it did.  No, it didn’t. 

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Past Simple Questions TEACHER’S NOTES It may be useful for the student(s) to see an example of how the past simple tense is formed, before answering the questions. If you choose to pre-teach or revise this, you could print out the “Structure” sheets for students to refer to. Students work individually or in pairs to complete the quiz. If necessary, they can refer to the lyric sheet to complete their answers. Students may also like a copy of the verb table for their reference. Alternatively you could write the verbs on the board for students to copy. When the majority of the students have completed their answers, go through the answers carefully together. For “No” answers, you may like to ask students what the mistake is. Use suitable questions to elicit the correct answer. For example:Did the frog jump on the table. No, it didn’t. Why is it wrong? or What did it do? Students don’t need to write these sentences. It is just good listening and speaking practice. This will also give you a clearer idea of their level of comprehension.

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Past Simple Questions ANSWERS 1.

Did the frog jump on the table? No, it didn’t.  It jumped on the bed.

2.

Did the frog jump on the bed? Yes, it did. 

3.

Did the fox climb over the fence? Yes, it did. 

4.

Did the zebra run around with its friends? Yes, it did. 

5.

Did the jaguar skip round the well? No, it didn’t.  The lamb skipped round the well. / The jaguar smelt a smell.

6.

Did the cat go back to sleep? Yes, it did. 

7.

Did the dove roll into a ball? No, it didn’t.  It built a beautiful nest. / The hedgehog rolled into a ball.

8.

Did the hedgehog roll into a ball? Yes, it did. 

9.

Did the toad run around with its friends? No, it didn’t.  It sat under a leafy log. / The zebra ran around with his friends.

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10. Did the iguana try to climb the tree? No, it didn’t.  It tried to hide. 11.

Could the giraffe touch the sky? Yes, it could. 

12. Did the octopus eat what was left? No, it didn’t.  It had to go. / The dog ate what was left. 13. Did the iguana try to hide? Yes, it did.  14. Did the rabbit watch a star? No, it didn’t.  It hopped very far. / The polar bear watched a star. 15. Did the unicorn neigh as it flew? Yes, it did.  16. Did the monkey wave “Hello”? Yes, it did.  17. Did the monkey swim round the lily pond? No, it didn’t.  It waved “Hello”. / The newt swam round the lily pond. 18. Did the quail lay a little egg? Yes, it did.  19. Did the yak shake its head? Yes, it did.  20. Did the polar bear watch a star? Yes, it did.  21. Did the koala run around with its friends? No, it didn’t.  It chewed some juicy leaves. The zebra ran around with its friends.

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22.

Could the monkey touch the sky? No, it couldn’t.  The giraffe could touch the sky. / The monkey waved “hello”.

23.

Did the newt swim round the lily pond? Yes, it did. 

24.

Did the cat sit under a leafy log? No, it didn’t.  It went back to sleep. The toad sat under a leafy log.

25.

Did the dove build a beautiful nest? Yes, it did. 

26.

Did the lamb hiss out of the zoo? No, it didn’t.  It skipped round the well. / The snake hissed out of the zoo.

27.

Did the bear find some honey? Yes, it did. 

28.

Did the koala chew some juicy leaves? Yes, it did. 

29.

Did the elephant wash its head? Yes, it did. 

30.

Did the fox climb up the tree? No, it didn’t.  It climbed over the fence.

31.

Did the worm dig through the earth? Yes, it did. 

32.

Did the jaguar smell a smell? Yes, it did. 

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33.

Did the cat crawl up the tree? No, it didn’t.  It went back to sleep. / The ant crawled up the tree.

34.

Did the octopus have to go? Yes, it did. 

35.

Did the snake hiss out of the zoo? Yes, it did. 

36.

Did the bear build a beautiful nest? No, it didn’t.  It found some honey. / The dove built a beautiful nest.

37.

Did the dog go back to sleep? No, it didn’t.  It ate what was left. / The cat went back to sleep.

38.

Did the ant crawl up the tree? Yes, it did. 

39.

Did the rabbit hop very far? Yes, it did. 

40.

Did the dog eat what was left? Yes, it did. 

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Crossword

ACROSS

DOWN

1. Who crawled up the tree? 3

2. What did the fox climb over? 3/5

7. What did the dove build? 1/ 9/4

3. What did the koala chew? 5/6

8. What did the bear find? 5

4. What did the iguana try to do? 4

9. Who hissed? 5

5. Where was the toad sitting? 5/1/5/3

10. Where was the newt swimming? 3/4/4

6. Which animal in the song is a type of big cat? 6

11. Who neighed? 7

8. How did the rabbit move? 6

12. Who could touch the sky? 7

14. Who was the zebra running around with? 7

13. Who was eating? 3

16. Where did the frog jump? 2/3/3

15. Who rolled into a ball? 8

17. Who was wriggly? 4

18. What did the elephant wash? 3/4

19. Which animal has eight arms? 7

20. What did the lamb skip round? 3/4

22. Who shook its head? 3

21. Who waved? 6

23. What did the polar bear watch? 1/4

23. What did the quail lay? 1/6/3 24. Who went back to sleep? 3

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Crossword ANSWERS ACROSS 1. ANT / Who crawled up the tree? 7. A BEAUTIFUL NEST / What did the dove build? 8. HONEY / What did the bear find? 9. SNAKE / Who hissed? 10. THE LILY POND / Where was the newt swimming? 11. UNICORN / Who neighed? 12. GIRAFFE / Who could touch the sky? 13. DOG / Who was eating? 15. HEDGEHOG / Who rolled into a ball? 18. ITS HEAD / What did the elephant wash? 20. THE WELL / What did the lamb skip round? 21. MONKEY / Who waved? 23. A LITTLE EGG / What did the quail lay?

DOWN 2. THE FENCE / What did the fox climb over? 3. JUICY LEAVES / What did the koala chew? 4. HIDE / What did the iguana try to do? 5. UNDER A LEAFY LOG / Where was the toad sitting? 6. JAGUAR / Which animal in the song is a type of big cat? 8. HOPPED / How did the rabbit move? 14. FRIENDS / Who was the zebra running around with? 16. ON THE BED / Where did the frog jump? 17. WORM / Who was wiggly? 19. OCTOPUS / Which animal has eight legs? 22. YAK / Who shook its head? 23. A STAR / What did the polar bear watch?

24. CAT / Who went back to sleep?

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz ELEMENTARY 1.

I love jumping and climbing. I also love sleeping! I purr when I’m happy. I am soft and furry. I sometimes catch mice. Who am I?

2.

I live in Africa. I have four legs and a tail. I look like a horse. I have black and white stripes. My name begins with the last letter of the alphabet! Who am I?

3.

I have a wet nose. I love going for walks. I wag my tail when I am happy. I have strong, sharp teeth. Sometimes I bark – “woof”, “woof”! Who am I?

4.

I have two arms and two legs. My back legs are long and strong. I am good at jumping and swimming. I can breathe under water. I live in a pond. Who am I?

5.

I have six legs. I have a very big family. I am very strong and good at carrying things. I am red, brown or black. I am very small. Who am I?

6.

I am brown. I sleep in the day and come out at night. I like eating worms and beetles. I am spiky! When I’m scared I roll into a ball. Who am I?

7.

I am very tall. I live in Africa. I have very strong lips and a long tongue. I am yellow and brown. I have a very long neck. Who am I?

8.

I am clever. I live in the countryside and in the town. I have a big, bushy tail. I am orange and white. I look like a dog. Who am I?

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9.

I am white. I have magical powers. Sometimes I can fly. I look like a horse. I have a horn in the middle of my forehead. Who am I?

10. I am very clever. I have brains in my head and in my arms! I don’t have any bones. I live in the sea. I have eight arms. Who am I? 11. I help dig the garden. I don’t have any arms or legs. I don’t have any eyes. I am pink. I live underground. Who am I? 12. I sleep a lot. I eat eucalyptus. I have a pouch and my baby is called a joey. I look like a bear, but I’m not a bear – I’m a marsupial. I am from Australia. Who am I? 13. I am big and strong. I am an excellent swimmer. I love snow and ice. I live in the Arctic, around the North Pole. My hair has no colour but it looks white. Who am I? 14. I am a “herbivore”, so I only eat plants and vegetation. I am good at lifting and carrying things. I am very big and strong. I live in Africa and India. I have a long nose called a trunk. Who am I? 15. I am long and thin. I can open my mouth very wide. I don’t have arms or legs. I look like a very big worm. Sometimes I hiss. Who am I? 16. I am small and soft. I love skipping! I like drinking milk from my mother. My hair is called “wool”. I am a baby sheep. Who am I? 17. I can run very fast – around 40 miles per hour (64 kilometres per hour). I am big and heavy. I can growl – “grrrrr”. A toy like me is called a “teddy”. I like honey. Who am I?

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18. I live on the ground. I can fly but I prefer to walk and run. I lay eggs. I have feathers. I am a bird. Who am I? 19. I love swimming. I have a beautiful tail. I can breathe on land and under water. I live in a pond. I am quite small – 7 to 10 centimetres long. Who am I? 20. I love playing in the trees. I like cleaning my friends and family. I sometimes have a long tail. I sometimes swing from trees. I love fruit – especially bananas! Who am I? 21. I am big and heavy. I have long, brown hair. I live at high altitudes. I am an important animal in Tibet. I look like a big cow. Who am I? 22. I am small and soft. I have big ears. I can hop. I live in a “warren”. I love eating carrots! Who am I? 23. I live in Central and South America. I am orange, brown, black and white. I can roar. I have spots on my coat. I am a big cat. Who am I? 24. I am two metres long. I have a very big tail. I am a reptile. My tail will fall off if someone pulls it and I will grow a new tail! I look like a dragon. Who am I? 25. I love eating seeds, nuts and fruit. The noise I make is “coo”. I can fly. I live in woods and tropical forests. I am a symbol of love and peace. Who am I? 26. I love eating worms, bugs and insects. I have bumpy skin. I am small. I walk, crawl or hop. I look like a frog but I have shorter legs than a frog. Who am I?

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz ELEMENTARY + ADVANCED (Matching version – See Teacher’s notes)

ANT BEAR CAT DOG ELEPHANT FROG GIRAFFE HEDGEHOG IGUANA JAGUAR

NEWT OCTOPUS POLAR BEAR QUAIL RABBIT SNAKE TOAD UNICORN DOVE WORM (EARTHWORM)

KOALA LAMB MONKEY

FOX YAK ZEBRA

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz Elementary ANSWERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

CAT ZEBRA DOG FROG ANT HEDGEHOG GIRAFFE FOX UNICORN OCTOPUS WORM (EARTHWORM) KOALA POLAR BEAR ELEPHANT SNAKE LAMB BEAR QUAIL NEWT MONKEY YAK RABBIT JAGUAR IGUANA DOVE TOAD

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz Elementary TEACHER’S NOTES

Overview The language is of an elementary level. However, you may need to pre-teach some of the vocabulary before starting the quiz. If this quiz is too easy, please look at the advanced version and you could include some clues from this or even use it in its entirety. The “Who am I?” quiz can be used for vocabulary extension and also as a fun opener to animal project-work. For example, after the quiz, the student(s) can find out more about an animal he/she is interested in and produce work based on this, e.g. a poster, piece of writing, poem, description, etc.

Variation 1: The “Who am I?” quiz as a team game. Write the names of the animals from the song on the board for students to refer to when guessing.

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Divide students into equal-sized groups. The teacher reads out the clues slowly, pausing after each clue. (Each animal has five clues that get progressively easier.) If one team guesses and are incorrect, the other team(s) are allowed to listen to the remaining clues and make the next guess. If after the final clue they can’t guess correctly then the first team can guess again. Teams get one point for guessing the answer, regardless of at which point they guess correctly.

Staggered points. As above, but teams are awarded points depending on when they guess correctly, e.g. If they guess after the first clue, they get 5 points After 1st clue

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5 points

After 2nd clue

=

4 points

After 3rd clue

=

3 points

After 4th clue

=

2 points

After 5th (final) clue

=

1 point

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Variation 2: For three or more teams Print out all the clues and divide them equally between the groups. Each group takes it in turns to read out the clues for one animal. They must pause after each sentence so that the other teams have a chance to guess and get points according to the stage at which they guess correctly. The team that is reading is not allowed to guess the answer. As in variation 1, if a team guesses incorrectly they are not allowed to guess again until the other team(s) have guessed. Variation 3: Individuals guessing Divide the clues equally among students. Each student takes it in turn to read his or her clue to the class. If another student guesses correctly, the person who has guessed correctly gets to keep the piece of paper. The student with the most pieces of paper by the end is the winner. One-to-one lessons or pairwork: MATCHING VERSION Print out the names of animals and cut them up. Print out the clues (and, if you have time, cut them up to make it more interesting). The student(s) have to match the animals to the clues.

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After the quiz / classwork extension or homework Students can draw a picture of one of the animals. Ask them to find out some information about it. For example:Name of animal: What does it eat?: Where does it live?: What size is it?: How does it move?: How many are there in the world?: Other information:

This could then be used as the basis for a longer piece of writing or a poster.

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz ADVANCED 1.

I am very good at jumping and climbing. I can only climb down a tree backwards. I love sleeping in warm and cosy places. People say I have nine lives. I purr when I’m happy. Who am I?

2.

When I am in a group, the group is called a “zeal”. People think my family and I look the same, but we all have slightly different markings. I am from Africa. I love eating grass. I have black and white stripes. Who am I?

3.

Plato once said that I have “the soul of a philosopher”. I can hear sounds four times further away than a human can. Stroking me has been proven to lower my owner’s blood pressure. I am often called “man’s best friend”. When I’m happy I wag my tail. Who am I?

4.

I can breathe through my skin, so I can stay underwater for as long as I want to. I have cold blood, which means I am the same temperature as my surroundings. I hibernate in the Winter. I lay eggs which are called “spawn”. I have big, long, strong back legs, which are good for jumping and swimming. Who am I?

5.

I am very strong and can lift twenty times my body weight. I live with hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of my friends and family in a group called a colony. I have a queen. I have six legs. I am very small. Who am I?

6.

I love eating beetles and earthworms. I am nocturnal, so I am usually awake at night and I rest in the day. I hibernate in the winter in a small nest. I have lots of spikes, which are hardened hairs, called “spines”. When I’m scared I roll into a ball. Who am I?

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7.

A group of my friends and I is called a “tower”. I have very thick, tough lips and a long tongue, so I can eat leaves from spiky trees. I am 5 to 6 metres tall. I live in Africa. I have a very long neck. Who am I?

8.

I have vertical pupils, like a cat. My home is called a “den”. People say that I am sly or cunning. I have a big, bushy tail. I look a bit like a dog. Who am I?

9.

Sometimes we have wings and can fly. I am an elusive creature with great powers. I am often in fairytales and stories about magic. People don’t know if I was ever real. I have one horn in the centre of my forehead. Who am I?

10. I have three hearts. I am very clever and have brains in my arms as well as my head. If something chases me, my escape techniques include jet power and spraying ink. I am extremely flexible and can get through a 2.5 cm diameter hole. I have eight arms? Who am I? 11. I breathe through my skin. I don’t have any eyes but I can sense daylight. If I’m cut in two, my front part can survive if it’s long enough and it will grow into a full body again – the back part will die. Gardeners love me because I aerate and fertilize the soil. I don’t have any arms or legs. Who am I? 12. I have a low metabolic rate and have to rest for 16 to 18 hours a day – I usually sleep during this time. My favourite food is eucalyptus. I have a pouch and my baby is called a joey. People think that I’m a bear, but I’m not – I’m a marsupial. I am from Australia. Who am I? 13. My skin is black. I am an excellent swimmer and have been seen up to 200 miles (320 km) away from land. My hair is clear but, like snow, it reflects light and so it looks white. I hunt and eat seals. I live in the Arctic, around the North Pole. Who am I?

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14. I am a herbivore, which means I only eat plants and vegetation. My ears are the shape of the continent of Africa. I am a woman, so I am called a “cow” – adult males are called “bulls”. I am not easily domesticated, but my relatives in India often help people lift and carry things. I am the biggest land animal on Earth. Who am I? 15. I sleep with my eyes open. I smell with my tongue. After a meal, I usually sleep for a few days or even weeks. I don’t have eyelids. I can open my mouth so wide that I can swallow something bigger than my head. Who am I? 16. I have an excellent sense of hearing and can hear sounds of a higher frequency than people can hear. I am very meek and if I am on my own I cannot protect myself from hunters. I like to stay as part of a “flock”, which is the name for my friends, family and I when we are in a group. I like drinking milk. I am a symbol of innocence. Who am I? 17. I am shy, easily frightened and prefer to avoid people. I am big and heavy, but I can run up to 40 miles per hour (64 kilometres per hour). I have two layers of fur – one short to keep me warm and one long to keep the water off. I walk flat-footed like humans. I have a snout similar to a dog. Who am I? 18. I live on the ground. The plural of my name is the same as the singular – like one sheep, lots of sheep. I prefer being on my own, than being in a group. However, when it’s time to mate, I meet up with a flock of up to 100 others. I can fly but, unless I’m migrating, I prefer to walk and run. Who am I? 19. I have four fingers on each of my front hands and five toes on each of my feet. I sometimes have a crest. I enjoy taking part in courtship routines, where I wave my tail in the direction of the female I want to mate with. I’m 7 to 10 centimetres long. I can breathe on land and under water. Who am I?

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20. If I grin it’s a sign of aggression. A group of my friends and I are called a “troop”. I express affection by cleaning my friends from dirt, bugs and insects. I often live in trees and sometimes I swing from branch to branch. I love fruit – especially bananas! Who am I? 21. People use my dung for fuel. I have long, shaggy hair. My cheese is good for people because it contains healthy fats and fatty acids. I live at high altitudes. I am the official animal of Tibet. Who am I? 22. I can purr like a cat. The only place I sweat is from the pads of my feet. I can see behind me but I have a blind spot in front of my face. My teeth never stop growing. I live in a “warren”. Who am I? 23. I’m a good swimmer and, unlike my cousins, I am not afraid of the water. I live in remote regions of Central and South America. My name comes from a Native American word which means “He who kills with one leap”. My roar sounds like a deep, chesty cough. I have spots on my coat. Who am I? 24. I live in the rainforest or in dry coastal areas. I am two metres long. I am a great swimmer and use my tail to move through the water. My tail is half my body length. If someone catches me by the tail, it will drop off and I will grow another one! Who am I? 25. I love eating seeds, nuts and fruit. My favourite locations are tropical forests or woodlands. The noise I make is “coo”. I brought an olive branch to Noah, so that he knew land was nearby. I am a symbol of love and peace. Who am I? 26. So long as I can avoid being eaten, I can live up to 40 years old. I walk, crawl or hop, rather than jump. I lay eggs in water in long gelatinous strings, like a necklace. I have short back legs. I have rough, dry, bumpy skin. Who am I?

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz ADVANCED ANSWERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

CAT ZEBRA DOG FROG ANT HEDGEHOG GIRAFFE FOX UNICORN OCTOPUS WORM (EARTHWORM) KOALA POLAR BEAR ELEPHANT (AFRICAN ELEPHANT) SNAKE LAMB QUAIL BEAR NEWT MONKEY YAK RABBIT JAGUAR IGUANA DOVE TOAD

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The Animal Alphabet Song – “Who am I?” Quiz ADVANCED TEACHER’S NOTES

Overview For how to play the game please see “Who am I?” Quiz ELEMENTARY TEACHER’S NOTES

ADVANCED LEVEL: After the quiz – classwork extension or homework In teams or individually, students have to make questions to ask others about their animal, using the original text as a template. For example, from the polar bear template, “My skin is black. I am an excellent swimmer and have been seen up to 200 miles (320 km) away from land. My hair is clear but, like snow, it reflects light and so it looks white. I hunt and eat seals. I live in the Arctic, around the North Pole. Who am I?” Students could make questions such as, “Hello! I am a polar bear. What colour is my skin? How far have I been seen swimming away from land? What colour is my hair? What do I hunt and eat? Where do I live?”

It would be best for the teacher to proofread questions before they are used, to check that they work. The new questions can then be used on another occasion, to see how much the students have remembered!

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Discussion points and further research Although this quiz does not deal with the challenges many of these animals are facing, with regards to loss of habitat, hunting, poaching or environmental problems, encourage students to make themselves aware of these issues. Whilst many of these animals are facing difficulties caused by mankind, encourage students to seek out information on the people and organisations who are helping these animals.

Give students time to contemplate SOLUTIONS for our co-habitation on planet Earth; solutions that work for ALL of us. Encourage students to get to the root of the issues where possible, e.g. If poachers hunt elephants for ivory for financial reasons, how could we make it MORE beneficial for them – financially as well as morally – to protect these animals?

Remind students that we are caretakers of planet Earth and that our choices as individuals affect our surroundings.

Above all, where possible, help students to uncover a deep respect for other animals and species, so that future generations will have the privilege of sharing the Earth with animals such as those in the song.

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The Animal Alphabet Song – BINGO Call Card (FOR THE TEACHER)

This animal watched a star. (Answer: POLAR BEAR) This animal found some honey.

This animal ran around with his friends. (Answer: ZEBRA) This animal had to go.

(Answer: BEAR)

(Answer: OCTOPUS)

This animal sat under a leafy log.

This animal dug through the earth.

(Answer: TOAD)

(Answer: WORM)

This animal crawled up the tree.

This animal climbed over the fence.

(Answer: ANT) This animal laid a little egg. (Answer: QUAIL) This animal ate what was left. (Answer: DOG)

(Answer: FOX) This animal swam round the lily pond. (Answer: NEWT) This animal skipped round the well.

This animal waved "Hello".

(Answer: LAMB) This animal neighed as it flew.

(Answer: MONKEY)

(Answer: UNICORN)

This animal tried to hide.

This animal hopped very far.

(Answer: IGUANA)

(Answer: RABBIT)

This animal chewed some juicy leaves.

This animal hissed out of the zoo.

(Answer: KOALA) This animal smelt a smell.

(Answer: SNAKE)

(Answer: JAGUAR) This animal washed its head. (Answer: ELEPHANT) This animal shook it's head. (Answer: YAK) This animal rolled into a ball. (Answer: HEDGEHOG)

This animal went back to sleep. (Answer: CAT) This animal could touch the sky. (Answer: GIRAFFE) This animal jumped on the bed. (Answer: FROG) This animal built a beautiful nest. (Answer: DOVE)

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The Animal Alphabet Song – BINGO Cards (x30) (Card Number 1)

SNAKE QUAIL MONKEY

UNICORN ELEPHANT OCTOPUS

ZEBRA KOALA YAK

JAGUAR OCTOPUS MONKEY

ANT CAT YAK

BEAR YAK QUAIL

TOAD IGUANA ELEPHANT

YAK LAMB MONKEY

JAGUAR QUAIL IGUANA

TOAD QUAIL YAK

JAGUAR CAT ANT

(Card Number 2)

DOVE QUAIL IGUANA (Card Number 3)

CAT SNAKE RABBIT (Card Number 4)

RABBIT ELEPHANT POLAR BEAR (Card Number 5)

POLAR BEAR

ZEBRA RABBIT

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(Card Number 6)

FOX CAT OCTOPUS

IGUANA SNAKE LAMB

MONKEY KOALA QUAIL

FROG RABBIT YAK

CAT DOVE ELEPHANT

GIRAFFE DOG KOALA

CAT POLAR BEAR

YAK TOAD FROG

KOALA IGUANA ZEBRA

KOALA

CAT MONKEY WORM

(Card Number 7)

MONKEY BEAR DOG (Card Number 8)

LAMB TOAD YAK

QUAIL

(Card Number 9)

MONKEY POLAR BEAR

OCTOPUS (Card Number 10)

FOX DOG IGUANA

POLAR BEAR

ELEPHANT

(Card Number 11)

QUAIL GIRAFFE RABBIT

OCTOPUS POLAR BEAR

KOALA

CAT DOVE LAMB

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(Card Number 12)

HEDGEHOG IGUANA FOX

ZEBRA ANT YAK

BEAR DOG CAT

OCTOPUS FROG DOG

FOX JAGUAR WORM

OCTOPUS TOAD IGUANA

ELEPHANT YAK UNICORN

DOVE BEAR SNAKE

ANT QUAIL OCTOPUS

JAGUAR BEAR FROG

DOVE UNICORN RABBIT

ANT UNICORN NEWT

YAK LAMB HEDGEHOG

(Card Number 13)

ANT QUAIL ZEBRA (Card Number 14)

GIRAFFE DOVE ANT (Card Number 15)

ZEBRA JAGUAR NEWT (Card Number 16)

LAMB ELEPHANT FOX (Card Number 17)

FOX JAGUAR ELEPHANT

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(Card Number 18)

DOG GIRAFFE NEWT

UNICORN POLAR BEAR

JAGUAR

OCTOPUS HEDGEHOG DOVE

(Card Number 19)

JAGUAR RABBIT KOALA

DOVE BEAR TOAD

POLAR BEAR

QUAIL YAK LAMB

BEAR KOALA NEWT

UNICORN ANT RABBIT

CAT HEDGEHOG FOX

QUAIL NEWT CAT

LAMB TOAD WORM

TOAD SNAKE ANT

MONKEY FOX JAGUAR

SNAKE YAK

(Card Number 20)

SNAKE DOVE RABBIT (Card Number 21)

FROG ZEBRA POLAR BEAR (Card Number 22)

MONKEY ANT BEAR (Card Number 23)

YAK IGUANA BEAR

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(Card Number 24)

IGUANA BEAR QUAIL

GIRAFFE UNICORN NEWT

DOG ELEPHANT CAT

IGUANA BEAR FROG

OCTOPUS QUAIL SNAKE

FOX TOAD UNICORN

CAT IGUANA GIRAFFE

MONKEY WORM UNICORN

ANT ELEPHANT YAK

DOG MONKEY ZEBRA

SNAKE FOX ANT

MONKEY OCTOPUS IGUANA

ZEBRA FOX HEDGEHOG

(Card Number 25)

JAGUAR NEWT DOG (Card Number 26)

DOG WORM QUAIL (Card Number 27)

DOVE CAT FROG (Card Number 28)

FROG OCTOPUS NEWT (Card Number 29)

DOG TOAD WORM

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The Animal Alphabet Song – BINGO TEACHER’S NOTES This game of Bingo is designed as an accompaniment to the Animal Alphabet Song, available free online at www.naturalenglish.org. The “call card” clues can only work if the student(s) are familiar with the song. The animals in this game of bingo are as follows:ANT BEAR CAT DOG DOVE ELEPHANT FOX

FROG GIRAFFE HEDGEHOG IGUANA JAGUAR KOALA LAMB

MONKEY NEWT OCTOPUS POLAR BEAR QUAIL RABBIT SNAKE

TOAD UNICORN WORM YAK ZEBRA

Give each student (or pair of students) a Bingo card. Explain that they need to tick the word if they have the animal that the clue indicates. To give the animal, read out clues at random (without the answers) from the “Call Card” prepared. Alternatively, you could use the Animal Alphabet “Who am I?” Quiz ELEMENTARY as call card clues, e.g. I have two arms and two legs. My back legs are long and strong. I am good at jumping and swimming. I can breathe under water. I live in a pond. Who am I? (Student ticks FROG)

For “Starter” level or very young students, you may prefer to simply say the animals. The first student to tick ALL their animals shouts “Bingo!” and is the winner. If a student wins early in the game you could continue to find 2nd and 3rd place too.

(Card Number 30)

ELEPHANT RABBIT DOG

ZEBRA QUAIL YAK

NEWT OCTOPUS JAGUAR

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Mime game Put the cards in a hat. A student pulls out a clue at random and mimes it for the other students. The person who guesses the correct animal and the activity is the next to take a clue and mime. This game works well as a team game. It is best if students are divided into two teams of similar ability. I recommend printing the mime cards on coloured paper to make them look nicer and laminating them if you intend to use them more than once.

The wriggly worm dug through the earth. The bear found some honey. The cat went back to sleep. The dog ate what was left. The elephant washed its head.

The newt swam round the lily pond. The octopus had to go. The polar bear watched a star. The quail laid a little egg. The rabbit hopped very far.

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The frog jumped on the bed. The giraffe could touch the sky. The ant crawled up the tree. The iguana tried to hide. The jaguar smelt a smell. The koala chewed some juicy leaves. The lamb skipped round the well. The monkey waved “Hello!”

The snake hissed out of the zoo. The toad sat under a leafy log. The unicorn neighed as it flew. The dove built a beautiful nest. The hedgehog rolled into a ball. The fox climbed over the fence. The yak shook its head. The zebra ran around with his friends.

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The Animal Alphabet Song – Get Creative! Materials that might come in handy… Coloured paper, card, normal paper, scrap paper, newspaper, old cards, material, old clothes (socks are great for puppets), needle and thread, string, scissors, pens, felt-tips, coloured pencils, crayons, paints, plasticine, clay The list here is endless! Budgets vary, so use what you have. Don’t forget to use free and natural materials, too! Such as:

Cardboard boxes (great for big projects!) Old bottles, bottle tops and food wrappers (washed of course!) Leaves, twigs, shells, sand, stones You will be amazed at how creative children can be when you let them express themselves. Make sure that they understand the basic task. Show them the materials and make it clear that it’s THEIR idea not yours. Make it a challenge, saying something like:

“It’s over to you now! What can you make?” Help the children if they get stuck but, wherever possible, let them design and make things themselves - with you in a passive role, assisting in the background. Encourage them to think for themselves by asking: “What do you think?”, “How do you think you can do it?” And, above all, have fun! 

THINGS STUDENTS COULD MAKE:-

Models of their favourite animals Posters about animals Costumes of animals from the song www.naturalenglish.org Copyright © 2013 Tamsin Ambrose. All Rights Reserved. Photocopiable. Permission is granted to download and print these materials for personal, teaching and non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials.

These animals were made out of scrap paper which was then wrapped in coloured paper and held together with sticky tape. After making the animals the children wrote small descriptions to accompany them.

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Final Notes I hope that you find these materials useful and that you and your students enjoy the song! The Animal Alphabet Song is the first of many original songs, poems, stories and teaching resources that will be available on our website.

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