These animal vocabulary task cards are a hands-on and engaging way for students to learn, review, and practice 24 common zoo animals. Each card features a clear animal image along with three word choices, making this activity both a visual and reading practice tool. Learners simply look at the picture and clip the correct word using a clothespin, paperclip, or erasable marker. This interactive format keeps students engaged while reinforcing spelling, recognition, and vocabulary fluency.
Perfect for ESL, EFL, ELL classrooms, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary learners, these animal clip cards support multiple learning styles and encourage self-correction, independence, and confidence in vocabulary use. Teachers love this activity because it combines fun, fine motor practice, and language development in one easy-to-use resource.
What’s Included
- 24 colorful animal clip cards featuring zoo animals with both images and words
- A hands-on activity that strengthens vocabulary, spelling, and reading skills
- Reusable cards – print and laminate for long-term classroom use
How to Use
Simply print and laminate the task cards, then provide students with clothespins, paperclips, or dry-erase markers. Learners clip or mark the correct vocabulary word for each animal. This activity is ideal for literacy centers, independent work, small groups, tutoring sessions, or early finisher tasks. It can also be adapted for assessment or extra practice in English language learning.
Pair It With
For another interactive and fun way to build animal vocabulary, pair these task cards with my Animal Vocabulary Cootie Catchers & Worksheets . Together, they make a perfect toolkit for reinforcing animal names through movement, play, and writing practice.
Also Available on TpT
Animal Vocabulary Task Cards – Clip Cards & Activity Cards are also available in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop for easy access and download.