by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc. & the Fluency Project
Below are the most common Pets that most native speakers in any language should know. Fill in all the blanks with the translation. Use a dictionary. Then move onto the next list! Every few months, come back, print it out again, and see how many you can remember. When you can fill this out without looking at a dictionary, nice job!
ANIMALS _________________
Pets ___________________
- dog _______________________
- cat _______________________
- hamster _______________________
- guinea pig _______________________
- lizard _______________________
- gerbil _______________________
- bird _______________________
- snake _______________________
- parakeet _______________________
- parrot _______________________
- turtle _______________________
- ants _______________________
- frog _______________________
Types of Dogs
- german shepherd _______________________
- pitbull _______________________
- doberman pincher _______________________
- st. bernard _______________________
- shit tzu _______________________
- poodle _______________________
- king charles cavalier _______________________
- golden retriever _______________________
- chihuahua _______________________
- bulldog _______________________
- rottweiler _______________________
- beagle _______________________
- yorkshire terrier _______________________
- husky _______________________
- dachshund _______________________
- great dane _______________________
- greyhound _______________________
- terrier _______________________
- pomeranian _______________________
- sheepdog _______________________
- spaniel _______________________
- mastiff _______________________
- pug _______________________
- collie _______________________
- airedale _______________________
- malamute _______________________
- dalmatian _______________________
Types of Cats
- common house _______________________
- siamese _______________________
- persian _______________________
- bengal _______________________
- abyssinian _______________________
- birman _______________________
- oriental Shorthair _______________________
- himalayan _______________________
- american Shorthair _______________________
Related Words
- pet food _______________________
- water dish _______________________
- cage _______________________
- water bottle _______________________
- food bowl _______________________
- dog poop _______________________
- cat poop _______________________
- urine _______________________
- throw up (n.) _______________________
- hair ball _______________________
- whisker _______________________
- dog breath _______________________
- stray cat _______________________
- stray dog _______________________
- rabies _______________________
- rabies shot _______________________
- kennel _______________________
- puppy mill _______________________
- animal cruelty _______________________
- animal shelter _______________________
- litter box _______________________
- dog breed _______________________
- hamster wheel _______________________
- turtle shell _______________________
- wing _______________________
- beak _______________________
- pet store _______________________
Related Verbs
- to feed _______________________
- to walk _______________________
- to bark _______________________
- to meow _______________________
- to slither _______________________
- to hiss _______________________
- to growl _______________________
- to bite _______________________
- to sit _______________________
- to pant _______________________
- to bite _______________________
- to scratch _______________________
- to do a trick _______________________
- to tweet _______________________
- to croak _______________________
- to ribbit _______________________
- to hop ______________________
- to run _____________________
- to jump _____________________
Related Expressions
- to give the dog a bath __________________________________________
- to clean up the cat poop ________________________________________
- to feed the dog __________________________________________
- to let the bird fly out of its cage __________________________________
- to go to the pet store __________________________________________
- to adopt a shelter pet __________________________________________
Common Sentences
- Come here puppy! ______________________________________________________________
- That man went to jail for animal cruelty. He was holding dog fights in his basement. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Mom, can we go to the pet store and get our very own dog? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- There are many breeds of dogs and cats, for example: (use examples from above). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- There’s nothing worst than having to clea up dog poop and cat urine from the floor and you’re already late for work! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Many families have pets, and in fact, consider those pets to be true members of the family. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Some dog breeds that people consider dangerous are Rottweilers, Pitbulls, Bulldogs, Dobermans, and… Chihuahuas. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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