English · Level A1 · ages 7 to 12 · Free
Zoo and Wild Animals: Free English Worksheets for Kids
The child learns 11 wild animal words, from the elephant to the snail. The worksheets use the same pictures, so the child reads and writes each word many times.
8 worksheets · 11 words · Last update: 2026-11-06
Word list: Zoo and Wild Animals
- elephant
- lion
- monkey
- giraffe
- bear
- frog
- snake
- tiger
- spider
- bee
- snail
Pictures: Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT licence).
1.Picture Dictionary: Zoo and Wild Animals
A reference sheet with one picture and one word per card. Use it as a poster, or cut the cards for a memory game.
Task: Look at the pictures and read the words. Say each word aloud.
Preview
- elephant
- lion
- monkey
- giraffe
- bear
- frog
- snake
- tiger
- spider
- bee
- snail
2.Matching Worksheet: Zoo and Wild Animals
The child draws a line from each picture to the correct word. The words are in a different order from the pictures.
Task: Draw a line from each picture to the correct word.
Preview
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
- 10.
- aelephant
- bfrog
- cbee
- dspider
- esnail
- ftiger
- gmonkey
- hgiraffe
- isnake
- jbear
Show the answers
- i: snake
- j: bear
- e: snail
- a: elephant
- d: spider
- h: giraffe
- g: monkey
- c: bee
- b: frog
- f: tiger
3.Writing Worksheet: Zoo and Wild Animals
The child writes the word under each picture. The words are in a box at the top, so the child copies the spelling.
Task: Write the word under each picture. The words are in the box.
Preview
Words in the box:beargiraffesnailtigerbeefroglionelephantmonkeyspidersnake
Show the answers
- elephant
- frog
- bear
- snake
- monkey
- giraffe
- tiger
- spider
- lion
- bee
- snail
4.Missing Letters: Zoo and Wild Animals
Some letters of each word are missing. The child writes the missing letters, then the whole word.
Task: Write the missing letters. Then write the whole word on the line.
Preview
- 1.b _ e
- 2.m _ n _ e _
- 3.s _ _ i l
- 4.b e a _
- 5.s n _ k _
- 6.e l e p _ a _ t
- 7.l _ _ n
- 8.f _ _ g
- 9.t i g e _
- 10.g _ r _ f _ e
- 11.s p i _ _ r
Show the answers
- bee
- monkey
- snail
- bear
- snake
- elephant
- lion
- frog
- tiger
- giraffe
- spider
5.Unscramble the Words: Zoo and Wild Animals
The letters of each word are in the wrong order. The child puts them in the correct order and writes the word.
Task: Put the letters in the correct order. Write the word on the line.
Preview
- 1.g r o f
- 2.g r f f a e i
- 3.b a r e
- 4.l a n i s
- 5.s d r e i p
- 6.e b e
- 7.e n a k s
- 8.e l e a p h t n
- 9.g t e r i
- 10.i o n l
- 11.e y n k m o
Show the answers
- frog
- giraffe
- bear
- snail
- spider
- bee
- snake
- elephant
- tiger
- lion
- monkey
6.Circle the Correct Word: Zoo and Wild Animals
Each picture has three words next to it. Only one word is correct, and the child circles it.
Task: Look at the picture. Circle the correct word.
Preview
- 1.AbeeBsnakeCelephant
- 2.AbeeBelephantCmonkey
- 3.AbeeBelephantCfrog
- 4.AmonkeyBlionCbear
- 5.AelephantBspiderCbear
- 6.AmonkeyBbearCbee
- 7.AbearBsnailCspider
- 8.AsnailBtigerCspider
- 9.AmonkeyBsnakeCgiraffe
- 10.AsnakeBelephantCspider
Show the answers
- elephant
- bee
- frog
- lion
- bear
- monkey
- snail
- spider
- giraffe
- snake
7.Word Search: Zoo and Wild Animals
The words are hidden in a letter grid, across and down. The picture list shows the words to find.
Task: Find the 10 words in the grid. The words go across and down.
Preview
| S | M | O | N | K | E | Y | T | I | G | E | R |
| R | J | G | W | M | G | U | C | P | M | L | B |
| C | R | W | O | I | I | U | D | S | F | D | C |
| S | G | E | S | N | A | I | L | C | P | A | U |
| N | Z | L | U | B | E | E | A | O | A | C | A |
| M | A | E | O | R | G | I | R | A | F | F | E |
| W | O | P | T | M | J | Z | O | W | C | T | S |
| U | U | H | G | E | M | V | L | B | G | W | P |
| B | O | A | F | R | O | G | N | W | H | W | I |
| E | N | N | T | Z | S | N | A | K | E | B | D |
| A | I | T | W | W | J | G | K | C | Z | A | E |
| R | H | E | R | S | P | K | Z | J | W | I | R |
- ELEPHANT
- GIRAFFE
- SPIDER
- MONKEY
- SNAIL
- SNAKE
- TIGER
- BEAR
- FROG
- BEE
Show the answers
- ELEPHANT (↓ 4,3)
- GIRAFFE (→ 6,6)
- SPIDER (↓ 7,12)
- MONKEY (→ 1,2)
- SNAIL (→ 4,4)
- SNAKE (→ 10,6)
- TIGER (→ 1,8)
- BEAR (↓ 9,1)
- FROG (→ 9,4)
- BEE (→ 5,5)
8.Sorting Worksheet: Zoo and Wild Animals
Words from two topics are mixed. The child writes each word in the correct column.
Task: Write each word in the correct column.
Preview
- snake
- bike
- giraffe
- snail
- underground
- taxi
- plane
- frog
- bear
- tram
- train
- lion
Wild animals
Transport
Show the answers
Wild animals
- lion
- bear
- giraffe
- snake
- frog
- snail
Transport
- underground
- taxi
- tram
- plane
- train
- bike
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