Animal Picture Cards
Make two copies of each of the picture pages. Glue each sheet onto a
piece of cardstock or card board. Empty cereal boxes work well for this.
Cut out the cards. If you want the cards to last longer, use clear packing
tape to ‘laminate’ them.
There are many activities that you can do with the Animal Picture Cards.
Here are just a few ideas:
- Categorizing and Ordering. Use the Animal Sleep Chart and
arrange the picture cards in order from the animal that sleeps
the most to the animal that sleeps the least. Think of other
ways that the animals can be categorized.
- Twenty Questions. Lay out the cards face up. Take turns
mentally choosing an animal. The other person then asks you
questions to figure out which animal you have chosen. You can
only answer with “yes” or “no.”
- Play concentration. Using two of each animal picture, shuffle
the cards and lay them out face down. Take turns flipping over
two cards at a time, looking for a match. If you get a match,
take another turn. If your two cards don’t match, turn them
back over and it becomes the other person’s turn.
- Flash Card Reading and Writing Practice. On the back of
each card, neatly write the name of the animal. (If you decide to
write on the cards, remember to do so before laminating them
with tape.) Put the cards in a pile, picture side up. Look at the
top picture and write that word on a piece of paper. Turn the
card over to check your spelling. If you have spelled the word
correctly, go on to the next card. If you have spelled it
incorrectly, take a moment to rewrite the word correctly, and
then slide the card back into the deck so that you get another
chance to practice.
- Make an Animal Facts book. Glue each animal picture card
onto a piece of paper. Write down what you know about each
animal. Think about what you would like to know about the
animal. Look books, the internet, the library or ask your
teacher or friends to find your answers.