The Fluency Book – Desert (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 the Break Diving Fluency Project

Below are the most common Desert 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    _________________

Desert Animals   ___________________

snake _______________________scorpion _______________________camel _______________________donkey _______________________king cobra _______________________ant _______________________armadillo _______________________baboon _______________________badger _______________________bat _______________________boa constrictor _______________________brown bear _______________________butterfly _______________________chipmunk _______________________cheetah _______________________cougar _______________________dove _______________________crow _______________________eagle _______________________elephant _______________________emu _______________________falcon _______________________fox _______________________rabbit _______________________python _______________________raccoon _______________________rhinoceros _______________________tortoise _______________________toad _______________________tarantula _______________________spider _______________________viper _______________________vulture _______________________zebra _______________________

Related Words

oasis _______________________palm tree _______________________parched _______________________thirsty _______________________water _______________________sand dune _______________________Gobi Desert _______________________Sahara Desert _______________________Death Valley _______________________Mojave Desert _______________________

Related Verbs

to trek  _______________________to drink _______________________to eat ______________________

Related Expressions

to find shelter  __________________________________________to drink water  __________________________________________to look for shade  __________________________________________to die of dehydration  __________________________________________to die of thirst  __________________________________________to become scorched by the sun  __________________________________________

Common Sentences

The desert fox quickly evaded the viper’s attack. __________________________________________________________________
If certain animals do not drink every day, they will die of thirst and dehydration; however, camels can go for long periods of time without any water.   __________________________________________________________________
The scorpion and the king cobra got into a fight–I’m not sure who won.   __________________________________________________________________
A tarantula is a scary looking spider.  Actually, I don’t know if it’s considered a spider.  Is it?   __________________________________________________________________
When most of us think of desert animals, the first thing we often think of is a palm tree and a refreshing oasis, but most deserts are simply barren and dry. __________________________________________________________________
If you were going to see some desert animals, the three I would most like to see are (1), (2), and (3).   __________________________________________________________________

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

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