A. Read the poem. Then, answer the following questions.

ANIMALS
One black cat meowing by the gate.
Two fat rabbits eating from a plate.
Three huge elephants flapping their ears.
Four tiny mice squeaking with fear.
Five brown camels walking slowly home.
Six small chicks starting off to roam.
Seven fine seagulls flying over the shed.
Eight grey geese waiting to be fed.
Nine young lambs skipping in the sun.
Ten brown bees buzzing with fun.
1. How many animals were mentioned in the poem?
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2. Where did the owner put the food for the rabbit?
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3. What flew over the shed?
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4. How did the camels walk home?
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5. Why were the geese waiting?
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B. Choose the action words from the poem. Match them
with the animal below.

1. cat = meowing
2. bees = ______________________
3. lambs = ______________________
4. seagulls = ______________________
5. mice = ______________________
C. Write the names of the animals in the blanks on the left.
Then, choose the adjectives from the poem to describe
the animals. Write them down in the blanks on the right.