Reading Worksheet

Animal Riddles
Can you find out what I am?

I have four legs. I am small. I am beautiful.

I live in Africa. I can be scary. I have six legs.
I am big and grey. I have eight legs. I can fly.
I live in the river.

I have four legs. I eat vegetables. I can swim.

I am a pet. I can run fast. I can’t fly.
I hate cats. I can be a pet. I eat fish.
I bark. I have long ears. I am a bird.

I eat other animals. I live in Africa. I live in the house.

I have a big mouth. I am yellow and brown. I eat everything.
I am green. I eat leaves. I am small and grey.
I live in the water. I have a long neck. Cats eat me.

I can swim and dive. I am brown. I live on the farm.

I have two legs. I like to eat zebras. I have horns.
I have wings. I can roar. I moo.
I quack. I give milk.

I have four legs. I am a pet. I am small and brown.

You can ride me. I like mice. I eat nuts.
I have tusks. I have nine lives. I can climb trees.
I have a long nose. I have a nice tail.

I hiss. I live in the city. I oink.

I can be poisonous. I have a long tail. I give you bacon.
I am long. I hate the cats I like mud and dirt.
I have a forked tongue. People don’ like me. I am pink.

I eat insects. I can run fast I am small.

I live in the pond. You can ride me I can sing and fly.
I hop. I neigh I have feathers
I am green.

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I have four legs. I am small. I am beautiful.
I live in Africa. I can be scary. I have six legs.
I am big and grey. I have eight legs. I can fly.
I live in the river.

I have four legs. I eat vegetables. I can swim.

I am a pet. I can run fast. I can’t fly.
I hate cats. I can be a pet. I eat fish.
I bark. I have long ears. I am a bird.

I eat other animals. I live in Africa. I live in the house.

I have a big mouth. I am yellow and brown. I eat everything.
I am green. I can eat leaves from tall trees. I am small and grey.
I live in the water. I have a long neck. Cats eat me.

I can swim and dive. I am brown. I live on the farm.

I have two legs. I have a mane. I have horns.
I have wings. I like to eat zebras. I moo.
I quack. I can roar loudly. I give milk.
LION
I have four legs. I am a pet. I am small and brown.
You can ride me. I like mice. I eat nuts.
I have tusks. I have nine lives. I can climb trees.
I have a long nose. I have a nice tail.

I hiss. I live in the city. I oink.

I can be poisonous. I have a long tail. I give you bacon.
I am long. Cats hate me I like mud and dirt.
People don’ like me. I am pink.

I eat insects. I have a mane. I am small.

I live in the pond. I neigh I have feathers.
I can hop. You can ride me.
I am green. I can run fast I can sing and fly.

Don’t show this to other teams! Don’t show this to other teams! Don’t show this to other teams!

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 Reading Worksheet

Answer Key & Instructions Team Game

 The first page can be used as an individual worksheet (reading and writing
focus). Help with spelling or vocabulary if necessary.

 The second page can be used as a competitive team game (reading, speaking,
pronunciation and listening focus).
o Divide the class into 2 or 3 teams.
o One team reads out the clues slowly and clearly - one by one - on one
of their cards. Don’
o Other teams listen and try to guess the animal. ONLY ONE GUESS IS
ALLOWED, so teams have to work together and not guess too quickly.
o If all the clues are exhausted, teams could show the pictures.
o Teams score one point per correct answer.
o These rules can be adapted or used creatively. Enjoy.

 After the game, students can choose an animal and write their own clue
cards.

hippo spider butterfly

dog rabbit penguin

crocodile giraffe mouse

duck lion cow

elephant cat squirrel

snake rat pig

frog horse bird

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