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Free printable PDF · ages 3–7
Animal Worksheets for Kids (Free Printable PDF)
A free animal worksheet PDF that starts with a learn-first chart of all 14 animals (photo, name and a fun fact), then lets children match animals to their names, circle the right animal and trace animal names.
Free for home and classroom use · A4 · 5 pages · PDF, 524 KB
Learn first, then practise
Pages 1–2 of the PDF is a learn-first chart: every animal in the set with a clear photo and its name. Look at it together before the activity pages. Say each name aloud, point to favourites and read the fun facts, so your child knows all the animals before being asked to match, circle or trace them.
What’s in the animal worksheets
- Learn first: a picture-and-name chart of all 14 animals, each with a photo, the name in big letters and one fun fact (pages 1–2).
- Match the animal to its name: draw a line from five photos to five names.
- Circle the right animal: read a name, then circle it in a row of three photos.
- Trace the animal names: dog, cat, owl, goat, frog and lion, with space to write.
Play the animal quiz first
Children remember names better after they have played with them. Try the animal quiz for kids (it works on a phone), then print these pages for quiet practice.
Make it noisy
On the learn-first chart, point to each animal and make its sound together: woof, meow, baa, hee-haw, cock-a-doodle-doo. Children remember names much better when they have said and copied the sound.
Printing tips
The learn-first chart looks best in colour; the activity pages print well in colour or greyscale. Choose A4 or US Letter and “Fit to page”. For repeated use, slip the pages into a plastic sleeve and use a dry-wipe marker.
Animal worksheet questions
What ages are these animal worksheets for?
Ages 3 to 7. Younger children can match and circle with help; children who are starting to write can trace the names.
Is there an animal quiz too?
Yes. Play the free animal picture quiz on a phone first, then use the worksheets for quiet practice.
Can I use these worksheets in my classroom?
Yes. They are free for home and classroom use. Please share the page link rather than re-uploading the PDF.
Worksheet photo credits (Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay, CC0 / Pixabay Content License / Public domain)
- Dog (sound): Viltspar hund med skank.oga by Cali1008, Public domain
- Cat (sound): Meow of a Siamese cat – freemaster2.wav by freemaster2, CC0
- Sheep (sound): Sheep bleating.ogg by earthcalling, Public domain
- Goat (sound): Herd of goats bleating.ogg by stephan, Public domain
- Horse (sound): Wiehern.ogg by Hü., Public domain
- Rooster (sound): Medium rooster crowing.ogg by alys, Public domain
- Lion (sound): Lion raring-sound1TamilNadu178.ogg by த*உழவன், Public domain
- Elephant (sound): Elephant voice – trumpeting.ogg by தகவலுழவன், CC0
- Donkey (sound): 157763 felix-blume a-donkey-is-braying-in-his-enclosure-in-south-of-france.wav by felix-blume, CC0
- Frog (sound): Erdkröte Paarungsruf.OGG by Rabe19 (Diskussion), Public domain
- Owl (sound): Joseph SARDIN – Chouette hulotte 2.ogg by Joseph SARDIN, CC0
- Goose (sound): Geese Honking (loud).ogg by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
- Peacock (sound): Pavo cristatus (call).ogg by Ke4roh, Public domain
- Crow (sound): Corvus cornix.ogg by Oona Räisänen (Mysid), Public domain
- Dog: Portrait of a labrador retriever.jpg by Dktue, CC0
- Cat: Tabby cat with blue eyes-3336579.jpg by AdinaVoicu, CC0
- Sheep: Sheep in a pen.jpg by Jojovavasasa, CC0
- Goat: Capra aegagrus hircus in isla Margarita.jpg by Wilfredor, CC0
- Horse: Horse in Tárcoles River.jpg by Bernard Gagnon, CC0
- Donkey: Pixabay image 5459627 by dendoktoor, Pixabay Content License
- Rooster: Rooster in Key West, Florida.jpg by Julian Lupyan, CC0
- Lion: African Lion (40307117333).jpg by Mathias Appel, CC0
- Elephant: MANAS NATIONAL PARK.jpg by Anutosh Deb, CC0
- Frog: The Green and Golden Bell Frog.jpg by Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0
- Owl: Pixabay image 2988291 by jeanvdmeulen, Pixabay Content License
- Goose: Greylag Goose (Anser Anser) in York, England.jpg by Qcne, CC0
- Peacock: Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl), Arnhem, the Netherlands.JPG by Bj.schoenmakers, CC0
- Crow: Glanzkrähe.jpg by Hobbyfotowiki, CC0
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / public domain) and Pixabay (Pixabay Content License). Photos cropped and resized by Parent Oven. Quiz sounds are made in your browser. Worksheet layout © Parent Oven.
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