My favourite pets
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Hamsters
A. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic (plural)
2. Dogs
B. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping (plural)
3. Cats
C. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (plural)
4. Horses
D. Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
5. Rabbits
E. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural)
6. Gerbils
F. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (plural)
7. Rats
G. Animal you can ride that gallops (plural)
8. Turtles
H. Long-eared animal that hops (plural)
9. Goldfish
I. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming (plural)
10. Guinea pigs
J. Stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy (plural)
11. Parrots
K. Someone who works during a strike (plural)