Zoo Animals / Zoo Animals: Draw the Lines 3 for English Class (Worksheet)

In this worksheet, learners match German animal names with their English equivalents—without any pictures, relying solely on the written word. The German words with articles are on the left, while the English words are on the right in a different order. This helps children reinforce the vocabulary of zoo animals for primary school English, including rarer animals such as the platypus, pangolin, and yak.

What is included in the material

• “Match what belongs together” worksheets: German and English animal names to be connected with lines, with fields for name and date
• Answer keys for all worksheets
• Teacher’s information page with suggestions for use

Tips for using the material

• The worksheets can be used at the beginning of the lesson as a relaxed introduction.
• For in-depth work during the main phase, they can be used for individual work or as part of a learning station.
• The worksheets are also suitable for use in remedial lessons.

The following skills are developed

• Vocabulary: English names of zoo and wild animals such as hippopotamus, chameleon, or rhinoceros
• Word meaning: matching German animal names with their English equivalents
• Reading: recognizing English animal names solely by their written form

Matching activities with pictures can be found in Draw the lines 1 and Draw the lines 2, while the Vocabulary Worksheet 3 allows learners to write German and English words themselves, and the Vocabulary Mini Test provides a way to check their knowledge of the same vocabulary.