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This matching activity is an example of the kind of vocabulary-building exercise that you’ll find in All About Reading. How Does This Activity Fit into an AAR lesson? You can help your child build her vocabulary by reading and discussing the words together as she finds each match. Then help the baby animals find their mommas. It is a beautiful sight for children (babies, toddlers, preschoolers, k-3) to see different baby animals with their mothers. Place each card in the appropriate “Mother” or “Baby” group. First have your child cut out the animal cards and the Mother and Baby labels. Match the Baby Animals with Their Mommas! This exposure will help build your child’s vocabulary, thereby increasing her reading comprehension. Play by matching the animal to its mother. At the same time, your child will become familiar with names for baby animals that she may not have heard before. This baby animals game is a printable baby shower game with a list of 16 animals and their young. In this free downloadable activity, you and your child will match animal babies with their mommas. I was also delighted to learn that there are special names for many animal babies.ĭid you know that a baby platypus is called a puggle? Or that a baby grouse is called a cheeper? Such fun words! When I was growing up, I was always enchanted by the special bond between animal moms and their babies. In honor of moms everywhere, we have a special downloadable activity sheet today: “ Baby Animal Names!” Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz Question: A fawn is a young Answer: The linguistic origin of fawn meaning a young deer is different from that of fawn meaning to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner.