Animals at My Home
Primary 1 · English
Animals at My Home
Lesson 2 of 5
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this page out loud. Then look at what your own animals eat today.
Keza takes the goat out of the house in the morning.
The goat puts its mouth in the green grass.
Keza says: "A goat eat grass." Something is not right.
Today you will say what every animal eats.
You put your food in your mouth. You eat.
Animals eat too, but not the same things.
Grass is green. It is on the ground.
Leaves are green too. They are small and flat.
Maize is small and yellow.
Vegetables are green things we eat at home.
Meat is not green. A dog wants meat.
Now say the whole thing out loud:
A cow eats grass.
A goat eats leaves.
A sheep eats grass.
A hen eats maize.
A rabbit eats leaves.
A pig eats vegetables.
A dog eats meat.
Listen to the end of the word: eat ... eats.
One animal eats. The s is always there.
Careful! "A cow eat grass" is not right. Say A cow eats grass.
Say these three out loud two times: a cow eats, a goat eats, a hen eats.
Ask your friend: What does the goat eat?
Your friend says back: It eats leaves.
What does the hen eat? It eats maize.
What does the dog eat? It eats meat.
Say maize very slowly. The first sound is /m/.
Say meat. It starts with /m/ too.
A short song. Say the name of every animal, then say what it eats.
Tip
One animal, one little s
Put your hand on your mouth and say it: eat ... eats.
A cow eats. A goat eats. A hen eats.
If the s falls off, say the whole thing again.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
A cow ___ grass.
Answer: eats. One animal, so the s is there.
What does the dog eat?
Answer: It eats meat. Not grass.
Which one is right: "A hen eat maize" or "A hen eats maize"?
Answer: A hen eats maize.
Your rabbit is next to you. What does it eat?
Answer: It eats leaves. Green leaves are good for a rabbit.
Look at one animal at your home today. Say what it eats.
Answer: your own animal. Keza says: My goat eats leaves.
What you learned today
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