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Animals Unit
ESL Vocabulary
seaweed
• The bottom of the ocean is full of
seaweeds.
• Seaweeds are slippery and green.
shark
• Sharks have sharp teeth.
• Sharks are one of the biggest animals.
snail
• Snails walk slowly and leave slime behind
them.
• Snails are considered a delicacy in French
cuisine.
clam
• The shell of the clam closes tightly
• Clams are one of my dad’s favorite dishes.
starfish
• Starfish are usually in the beach shores.
• If you touch a starfish, you will get a rash.
dolphin
• Dolphins are very cute and playful.
• The aquarium was full of people watching
the dolphins’ show.
jellyfish
• Jellyfish are sea creatures.
• If you touch a jellyfish, you will receive an
electric touch.
eel
• Eels live in the deep caves of the ocean.
• Electrical eels can kill you.
crab
• Blue crabs are native of Maryland.
• Crab cakes are delicious and nutritious.
fish
• Fish swims graciously in the ocean waters.
• Fish only breath in water and not in air.
whale
• Whales are the biggest mammals on
earth.
• Whales are usually peaceful and
protective.
Manta Ray
• Manta Rays glide smoothly.
• My cousin saw a Manta Ray in his last
scuba diving trip.
Sea turtle
• Sea turtle are not as slow as regular
turtles.
• Sea turtles dig a hole in the shore for their
eggs.
coral
• Coral reefs in the Caribbean waters are
one of the main attractions for scuba
divers.
• I would like to see the coral reefs.
seahorse
• Seahorses are very rare to spot.
• Male seahorses carry the eggs until the
babies are born.
octopus
• Octopus have eight tentacles.
• Octopus use their tentacles to capture
their preys.
porcupine
• Porcupines are cover by quills.
• Porcupine use their quills to defend
against their predators.
walrus
• Walrus are marine animals.
• Walrus have two long ivory tusks.
seal
• Seals have paddle like flippers.
• Seals like to live in cold waters.
penguin
• Penguins are white on the front and black
on the back.
• Penguins like to live in the Antarctic
waters.
bear
• Bear are huge and heavy animals.
• Bears usually hibernate during the winter
time.
sheep
• Sheep skin is covered by wool.
• My aunt has a lot of sheep in her farm.
giraffe
• Giraffes have very long necks.
• Giraffes eat the leaves in the highest parts
of the trees.
zebra
• Zebra have black and white stripes.
• Zebras are originally from Africa.
monkey
• Monkeys are very smart animals.
• During our trip to the zoo, we saw different
kids of monkeys.
bird
• Birds vary in size, some are small like the
red robin and some are big like the ostrich.
• Birds have wings that allow them to fly.
alligator
• Alligators have sharp teeth and powerful
jaws.
• Alligator are reptiles whose skin is very
valuable.
tiger
• Tigers are carnivores and predators.
• The deer was captured by the tiger.
lion
• The lion is the king of the jungle.
• Male lions have a heavy mane around the
neck and shoulders.
elephant
• Elephants are herbivores.
• Elephants have long trunks and large fanshaped ears.
cat
• Cats are feline and have sharp claws.
• My sister’s cat is very spoiled and
annoying.
dog
• Dogs are men’s best friend.
• My dog is a mix of Doberman and German
Shepard.
spider
• Some spiders are venomous but most are
not.
• The spider was busy knitting her spider
web.
tick
• Ticks are bloodsucking parasites.
• Last year, my dog had a bad case of ticks.
butterfly
• Butterflies have vibrant colors.
• The butterfly flew from flower to flower.
chicken
• The farm was full of chickens.
• A female chicken is called “hen”, a male
chicken is called “rooster” and a baby
chicken is called “chick”
duck
• The pond was full of different kinds of
ducks.
• Ducks are swimming birds.
hamster
• Hamsters are a small animals, rather like a fat
rat without a tail.
• Hamsters make wonderful pets.
snake
• Snake are very slimy and have no legs or arms.
• Some snakes can be poisonous and deadly.
bee
• Bees help pollinate our flowers
• There are even Queen bees!
• A lot of bees help make honey for us to eat. 
wasp
• Wasps are very fast and sometimes look like
bees.
• Wasps are worse than bees, some wasps can
be very mean and sting you!
pig
• Pigs are pink and usually a little fat.
• Pigs are mammals, and their little pig babies
grow up really fast.
cow
• Cows are usually white with black spots.
• Cows give us milk and beef for us to eat.
horse
• Horses are also mammals and their baby horses
are pretty big.
• We use horses to race, help take us places, and
sometimes just for a loving pet.
frog
• Frogs have rough slimy skin, when they are
babies they are called “Tadpoles.”
• Frogs can jump really high
turtle
• Turtles have hard shells and like to swim.
• They hide in their shell whenever they are
scared.
mouse
• Mice have long scaly tails and like to hide in dark
places.
• Mice like to eat cheese a lot.
fly
• Flies have a lot of germs, they eat trash and other
disgusting stuff.
• Flies have compound eyes which means they have more
than two eyes.
squirrel
• Squirrels like to live in trees and come down to eat nuts,
fruit, and other small things.
• They also make nests up in their tree when it is Winter
time.
worm
• Worms are disgusting animals, but we do use them to
fish with.
• Worms help break leaves and other trash that is on the
ground, so they help out a lot with cleaning up.