Reading and Writing:

Wild Animals

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These reading passages are levelled using the SMOG and

Flesch Kincaid Grade Level. As with all things this will be
dependent on the background, prior knowledge and reading
level of your students. Some will find it easier some will find it
more difficult. So they are designed for you to use your
professional judgement ☺

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These are elephants. They are grey. They say
Pawooo! They like to eat trees and bushes.
They have two long tusks and a long trunk.
They live on the plains or in the jungle. They

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are very very big!
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw an
What are these animals called? elephant here?

What do they like to eat?

What sound do elephants make?

Where do elephants live?

How many elephants can you see?

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Wild Animals

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These are giraffes. They live on the plains or in
the jungle. They are very, very tall. They can
be six metres tall. They have very long necks.
They are brown and yellow. They can run fast.

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Can you answer the questions?
Can you draw a
What are these animals called? giraffe here?

What colour are giraffes?

Where do giraffes live?

How tall can a giraffe be?

How many giraffes can you see?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These are hippos. Hippo is their short name.
The long name is hippopotamus. They are very
big but very fast. They live in rivers and eat grass
and bushes. They are good at swimming.

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Can you answer the questions?
Can you draw a
What are these animals called? hippo here?

What is their long name?

Where do hippos live?

What do hippos eat?

What are hippos good at?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These are lions. They like to hunt and sleep.
They can run very fast. They like to eat meat.
They are yellow and brown. They live on the

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plains and in the jungle. They say rooooar.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What do we call these animals? lion here?

What do lions eat?

What sound do lions make?

What colours are lions?

What do lions like to do?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These animals are meerkats. They are very cute.
They are brown. They live underground on the
plains. Eagles and snakes like to eat them. They
like to jump and play. They can stand on two

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legs. They live in a big family.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
meerkat here?
What are these animals?

Do you think they are cute? Why?

What animals like to eat them?

What colour are meerkats?

What do they like to do?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These animals are meerkats. They are very cute.
They are brown. They live underground on the
plains. Eagles and snakes like to eat them. They
like to jump and play. They can stand on two

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legs. They live in a big family.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
meerkat here?
What are these animals called?

Do you think they are cute? Why?

What animals like to eat them?

What colour are meerkats?

What do they like to do?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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These are monkeys. They like to climb trees
and play. They like to eat fruit and berries.
They live in the jungle. They are very smart.

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They can be big or small.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What do we call these animals? monkey here?

What do they like to do?

What do monkeys eat?

Where do monkeys live?

How many monkeys can you see?

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Wild Animals

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These are rhinos. They are very big and grey.
They have a sharp horn on their nose. They
can run fast. They like to eat grass and bushes.
They live in the jungle and on the plains.

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Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What are these animals? rhino here?

What can they do?

Where do they live?

What is on their nose?

How many rhinos are there?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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This is a tiger. Tigers live in the jungle. They
eat meat. They like to climb and hunt. They
are orange and black. They look like a big cat.

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In fact they are the biggest cat in the world.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What colour are tigers? tiger here?

Where do tigers live?

What do tigers like to do?

What do tigers look like?

What is the biggest cat in the world?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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This is a tiger. Tigers live in the jungle. They
eat meat. They like to climb and hunt. They
are orange and black. They look like a big cat.

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In fact they are the biggest cat in the world.
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What colour are tigers? tiger here?

Where do tigers live?

What do tigers like to do?

What do tigers look like?

What is the biggest cat in the world?

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Reading and Writing:
Wild Animals

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Zebras are black and white. They look like
horses. They like to run fast. They eat grass
and trees. They live on the plains and

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grasslands. Lions like to eat them!
Can you answer the questions? Can you draw a
What colour are zebras? zebra here?

What do they look like?

Where do they live?

What do they like to eat?

How many zebras can you see?

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