The Fluency Book – Plains (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

Below are the most common Plains 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    _________________

Plains Animals    ___________________

horse _______________________buffalo _______________________bison _______________________antelope _______________________ferret _______________________pronghorn / antelope_______________________bird _______________________wild horse _______________________wolf _______________________elk _______________________bear _______________________dear _______________________

Related Words

camouflage  _______________________exhaustion  _______________________ear  _______________________eye  _______________________tail  _______________________hoof  _______________________claw  _______________________wing  _______________________fur  _______________________hair  _______________________tongue  _______________________

Related Verbs

to run  _______________________to jump  _______________________to drink  _______________________to mate  _______________________to hunt  _______________________to evade  _______________________to escape  _______________________to get caught  _______________________to get killed  _______________________to hide  _______________________to breathe  _______________________to swallow  _______________________to choke   _______________________to stalk   _______________________

Related Expressions

to die of hunger  __________________________________________to go extinct  __________________________________________to be protected  __________________________________________to hibernate  __________________________________________to die of hunger  _________________________________________

Common Sentences

It must have been difficult living out on the plains in the 1800s, with no electricity, no indoor plumbing, and no protection from the animals. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Many people think that the buffalo and bison are extinct.  Other think they are the same animal.  However, both are mistaken.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A pronghorn is the fastest land animal in North America.  Did you know that?   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I just saw a great movie that combined my love of wild horses and also my fascination with prison life.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On the plains, animals often hunt one another.  The prey do their best to evade, escape, and hide, but sometimes, they get caught, and get killed. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It’s brutal out there.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

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