Let’s look at each card and fill in the blank with the correct animal name.
We are completing sentences like:
“At the zoo, I see a ______.”
or
“At the zoo, I see an ______.”
We need to pick the right word for each picture — and remember: use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound, and “an” before words that start with a vowel sound (like ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘u’).
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Card 1 (top left): Monkey
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see a monkey.” → “monkey” starts with ‘m’ (consonant) → use “a”
But wait — this card is the cover! It says “Zoo Animals” and has no sentence to complete. So we skip filling anything here.
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Card 2 (top middle): Tiger
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see a tiger.” → “tiger” starts with ‘t’ → use “a”
✔
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Card 3 (top right): Elephant
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see an elephant.” → “elephant” starts with ‘e’ (vowel sound) → use “an”
✔
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Card 4 (bottom left): Flamingo
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see a flamingo.” → “flamingo” starts with ‘f’ → use “a”
✔
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Card 5 (bottom middle): Monkey again
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see a monkey.” → same as before → “a”
✔
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Card 6 (bottom right): Hippo
Sentence: “At the zoo, I see a hippo.” → “hippo” starts with ‘h’ → use “a”
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Wait — let’s double-check “hippo”. Is it “a hippo” or “an hippo”?
Even though ‘h’ is a consonant, sometimes if the ‘h’ is silent, we use “an” — but “hippo” is pronounced with a hard ‘h’ sound (like “hi-poh”), so we say “a hippo”.
✔ All good.
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Now, let’s write out the completed sentences:
- At the zoo, I see a tiger.
- At the zoo, I see an elephant.
- At the zoo, I see a flamingo.
- At the zoo, I see a monkey.
- At the zoo, I see a hippo.
(The first card is just the title — no sentence to complete.)
Final Answer:
The completed sentences are:
• At the zoo, I see a tiger.
• At the zoo, I see an elephant.
• At the zoo, I see a flamingo.
• At the zoo, I see a monkey.
• At the zoo, I see a hippo.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of zoo worksheet for preschool.
