The Fluency Book – Ocean (Animals)

Monroe Mann

Published On: Dec 24, 2024

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Monroe Mann

Name: Monroe Mann Break Diving Level: Level 1 Number of Certified Dives: 15 From: United States In: United States

Monroe Mann is the founder of Break Diving's Fluency Project

[Originally posted in September 2018]

Below are the most common ocean animals 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    _________________

OCEAN ANIMALS    ___________________

shark _______________________fish _______________________octopus _______________________squid _______________________jellyfish _______________________killer whale _______________________whale _______________________sea otter _______________________porpoise _______________________penguin _______________________sea lion _______________________crab _______________________lobster _______________________eel _______________________sea raymanta ray _______________________dolphin _______________________sea ray _______________________oyster _______________________barracuda _______________________sea turtle _______________________manatee _______________________clam _______________________oyster _______________________tuna _______________________humpback whale _______________________great white shark _______________________Portuguese man of war _______________________

Related Words

sea  _______________________ocean _______________________claw _______________________coral reef _______________________salt water _______________________scale _______________________gill _______________________fin _______________________tentacle _______________________teeth _______________________turtle shell _______________________clam shell _______________________oyster shell _______________________pearl _______________________slimy _______________________wet _______________________poisonous _______________________allergic _______________________sea life _______________________sea creatures _______________________

Related Verbs

to swim  _______________________to bite _______________________to eat _______________________to slither _______________________to glide _______________________to ingest _______________________to sting _______________________

Related Expressions

to crack open a clam shell  __________________________________________to get stung  __________________________________________to get bitten  __________________________________________to be scared  __________________________________________to go SCUBA diving  __________________________________________to swim in the ocean  __________________________________________to live near the ocean  __________________________________________

Common Sentences

Wow, look at the dolphins!   __________________________________________________________________
I’m scared of sharks, and especially great white sharks.   __________________________________________________________________
I always go SCUBA diving when I visit the caribbean.   __________________________________________________________________
I’m allergic to seafood.   __________________________________________________________________
Inside an oyster you will find a valuable pearl.   __________________________________________________________________
I love the way penguins walk.   __________________________________________________________________
Some sea life that you’ll find near a coral reef include barracuda, sea turtles, rays, and fish of all different colors.   __________________________________________________________________
Oh no, I just got stung by a jellyfish.   __________________________________________________________________
Is it safe to swim here?   __________________________________________________________________
Do you know how to swim?   __________________________________________________________________

Are we missing any others that most native speakers know?  Let us know!  We appreciate your assistance as a volunteer!

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