Veteran

A veteran is a person who

has had experience in an

occupation. For example,

ex-soldiers are often called

we

We is a word that

means yourself and

others.

wife woman

A wife is a Girls grow up

married woman. to be women.

you

You is a word that

refers to another

person or persons.

veterans - especially those

who have served in a war.

youngster

A youngster is a young

person.

Pets

Abyssinian Cat

An ancient, short- The Airedale terrier

is a dog that was

domesticated originally bred in

breed of cat. England.

Alaskan

malamute

The Alaskan

malamute is a

powerful sled dog

from Alaska.

angelfish

Angelfish are

brightly-colored fish You can look at fish

in an aquarium.

water.

basset hound

The Basset Hound is

a lively and devoted

dog that has short

legs and long,

droopy ears. It was

originally bred to

hunt rabbits and

black bear

beagle hamster

The beagle is a The black bear

friendly, playful dog. hamster is a docile,

It was originally black, short-haired

bred as a rabbit hamster.

hunter.

bloodhound

The bloodhound is Boston terrier

the heaviest hound The Boston Terrier is

dog and is an an intelligent, lively,

incredible scent short-haired dog.

tracker.

hares.

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Airedale terrier

haired

aquarium

that live in warm

bulldog

The bulldog is a

muscular, wrinkled,

powerful dog that

was originally bred

bunny

A bunny is a young

rabbit.

Burmese Cat

A short-haired

cage

breed of cat with Some people keep

birds in cages.

canary

Canaries sing very

well.

in Britain.

cat

Cats are mammals

and are great pets.

Cats were revered by

the ancient

Egyptians.

Chihuahua

The Chihuahua is a

small, alert dog from

Mexico.

clown fish

The clown fish is a

colorful fish that

lives with sea

anemones.

cockatoo

Cockatoos are birds

that have a large,

feathery crest and a

hooked bill. They are

from Australia and

Indonesia.

cocker spaniel

The cocker spaniel is

a friendly, obedient

dog that was

originally bred to

hunt birds.

collie

The collie is a

friendly, intelligent,

and obedient dog

dachshund

The Dachshund is an

active dog with a The Dalmatian is a

long body and short white dog that has

legs. dark spots.

Doberman

The Doberman is a

loyal, intelligent dog.

dog

Dogs wag their tails

when they're happy.

frog

emperor

Frogs are

angelfish

The emperor

angelfish is a

brightly-colored,

flattened fish that

lives in shallow

warm waters.

fish

Fish live in the water Fish swim around

and breathe with

gills.

foal

A foal is a young

horse.

amphibians. They

begin as eggs, hatch

into tadpoles (who

breathe with gills),

and grow up to be

frogs (who breathe

with lungs and lose

their tail).

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domesticated

golden eyes.

Dalmatian

fish bowl

and around a fish

bowl.

gerbil

Gerbils are small

rodents that some

people keep as pets.

A friendly,

intelligent, energetic,

and very popular

dog.

goldfish

Great Dane

The Great Dane is a The great horned owl

large, short-haired

dog that was

originally bred to

hunt large game.

great white shark

The Great White

shark is a large,

meat-eating fish.

greyhound The grizzly bear is The groundhog is a small, tailless rodent

runs.

for short distance its shoulders.

guinea pig

The guinea pig is a

that is sometimes

kept as a pet.

hamster

A hamster is a small Horses are very fast

rodent that some

people keep as pets.

hound

Hounds are dogs

that were originally

bred to hunt

animals.

husky

The husky is a hard-

working, fast-

running sled dog that

was originally from

iguana

Iguanas are plant-

eating lizards that

often live in trees.

Siberia.