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Pet Animals Unit Study

PawSteps · Read, Answer & Do · Ages 5–8

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✔ 11 pages, A4 print-ready
✔ 5 pet study pages — read the facts, answer the questions
✔ Interactive on every page: tick, circle, label, draw & write
✔ Label the dog · Pet needs sort · "Which pet suits me?" quiz
✔ Big Pet Quiz + full answer key + certificate

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PawSteps · Pet Study 1

All About Dogs

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🐕Read me first! Dogs have been humans' best friends for thousands of years. A dog's sense of smell is many thousands of times better than ours — that's why they sniff EVERYTHING! A baby dog is called a puppy, and dogs "talk" with their tails: a relaxed, wagging tail usually means a happy dog.

✏️ Answer in full sentences.

1. What is a baby dog called?

2. Which of a dog's senses is super-powered?

3. How might a dog show you it is happy?

✅ True or false?

Dogs mostly explore the world through smell.TRUEFALSE

A baby dog is called a kitten.TRUEFALSE

🎨 Every dog needs a walk! Draw where YOU would take a dog for its favourite walk.

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PawSteps · Pet Study 2

All About Cats

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🐈Read me first! Cats are brilliant climbers and love to snooze — up to 16 hours a day! A cat's whiskers help it feel whether a gap is wide enough to squeeze through. Cats purr when they are content, and a baby cat is called a kitten.

✏️ Answer in full sentences.

1. How do whiskers help a cat?

2. What sound does a happy, cosy cat make?

3. About how many hours can a cat sleep in a day?

🔢 Cat maths! A cat sleeps 16 hours a day. How many hours is it AWAKE? (A day has 24 hours.)

24 − 16 = hours awake

💭 Would you rather be a cat or a dog for a day? Circle one and say why!

🐱 CAT 🐶 DOG because

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PawSteps · Pet Study 3

All About Rabbits

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🐇Read me first! Rabbits have amazing long ears that can turn to catch sounds from almost any direction. Their front teeth never stop growing, so they must chew hay every day to wear them down. When a rabbit is really happy it does a twisty jump in the air called a binky!

✏️ Answer in full sentences.

1. Why must rabbits chew hay every day?

2. What is a rabbit's happy jump called?

3. What are a rabbit's long ears brilliant at?

⭕ Circle the foods that are GOOD for a rabbit.

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🎭 Act it out, then tick! Can you do a happy "binky" jump like a rabbit? ⬜ I did it! How did it feel?

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PawSteps · Pet Study 4

All About Pet Fish

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🐟Read me first! Fish breathe underwater using gills and steer with their fins. Goldfish don't have eyelids, so they sleep with their eyes open! A pet fish needs clean water, the right food (not too much!) and places to hide and explore in its tank.

✏️ Answer in full sentences.

1. What do fish use to breathe underwater?

2. Why do goldfish sleep with their eyes open?

3. Name TWO things a pet fish needs.

🎨 Design the best fish tank ever! Draw plants, hiding spots and a happy fish. Label 2 things.

✅ True or false?

You should give a fish as much food as possible.TRUEFALSE

Fish use fins to help them swim and steer.TRUEFALSE

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PawSteps · Pet Study 5

All About Hamsters

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🐹Read me first! Hamsters are nocturnal — they sleep in the day and wake up at night. They stuff food into stretchy cheek pouches to carry it back to their nest, like living shopping bags! Hamsters love running: a hamster wheel keeps them fit while we're asleep.

✏️ Answer in full sentences.

1. What does "nocturnal" mean?

2. Where does a hamster carry its food?

3. Why is a wheel good for a hamster?

🕐 Day or night? Write DAY or NIGHT next to each hamster activity.

Running on the wheel: Sleeping curled up:

🤔 Think! Which OTHER animals in this book are awake at night? (Hint: check the owl and the desert page of your Habitats bundle!)

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PawSteps · Page 6

Label the Dog

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✏️ Use the word bank to label the dog's body parts — write one word in each box.

earseyesnosetailpawstongue

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⭐ Challenge: which body part would a dog use to… sniff a sausage? say hello to a friend?

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PawSteps · Page 7

What Does a Pet NEED?

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🤔 Pets NEED some things to stay healthy and happy. Other things are just nice extras! Sort these into the columns (write or draw): water 💧 · a diamond collar 💎 · food 🍽️ · a birthday party 🎉 · a safe home 🏠 · a tiny hat 🎩 · visits to the vet 🩺 · love & attention 💕

✅ NEEDS — must have

🎁 WANTS — nice extras

💬 Talk about it: who gives a pet these things? What jobs could YOU do for a pet every day?

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PawSteps · Page 8

Which Pet Suits Me? — Mini Quiz

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✅ Tick ONE answer for each question, then count your ticks to find your perfect pet match!

1. How much time do you have to play each day?

🅐 Loads — I love being outside!🅑 A little bit after school🅒 I'm quite busy

2. What sounds like the most fun?

🅐 Ball games and long walks🅑 Quiet cuddles on the sofa🅒 Watching and learning

3. How do you feel about a bit of mess?

🅐 Muddy paws don't scare me!🅑 A little fur is fine🅒 I like things neat

4. Early mornings are…

🅐 The best! Let's go!🅑 Okay sometimes🅒 No thank you 😴

🏆 My results — count your ticks!

Mostly 🅐 = a bouncy DOG 🐶 · Mostly 🅑 = a cuddly CAT or RABBIT 🐱🐰 · Mostly 🅒 = a calm FISH or HAMSTER 🐠🐹

My best-match pet is: Do you agree? YES / NO — why?

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PawSteps · Page 9

The Big Pet Quiz!

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🧠 Circle the correct answer. Everything comes from your study pages — no peeking… unless you need to! (Detectives check their facts. 🕵️)

1. A baby dog is called a…

kittenpuppycub

2. A cat's whiskers help it…

taste foodmeasure gapshear sounds

3. A rabbit's happy twisty jump is called a…

binkyboingflip

4. Fish breathe underwater using their…

finsgillsscales

5. "Nocturnal" means an animal is awake…

at nightin the morningall the time

6. A hamster carries food in its…

pawscheek pouchesbackpack

7. Rabbits must chew hay because their teeth…

fall outnever stop growingare wobbly

8. Which of these does EVERY pet need?

a tiny hatclean watera birthday cake

My score: ______ / 8 🌟 6–8 = Pet Expert! · 4–5 = Nearly there! · 0–3 = Read and try again — you've got this!

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PawSteps · Teacher Page

Answer Key

Dogs

1. puppy · 2. smell · 3. wagging its tail · T/F: TRUE, FALSE

Cats

1. they measure if gaps are wide enough · 2. purr · 3. up to 16 · Maths: 8 hours

Rabbits

1. teeth never stop growing, hay wears them down · 2. a binky · 3. catching sounds from all directions · Good foods: carrot, lettuce, herbs/grass (never chocolate or sweets!)

Fish

1. gills · 2. they have no eyelids · 3. clean water, right amount of food, hiding places · T/F: FALSE (overfeeding is harmful), TRUE

Hamsters

1. sleeps in the day, awake at night · 2. cheek pouches · 3. keeps it fit/exercised · Wheel: NIGHT · Sleeping: DAY

Label the Dog

ears, eyes, nose, tongue, paws, tail · Challenge: nose · tail

Needs vs Wants

NEEDS: water, food, safe home, vet visits, love & attention · WANTS: diamond collar, party, tiny hat

Big Pet Quiz

1. puppy · 2. measure gaps · 3. binky · 4. gills · 5. at night · 6. cheek pouches · 7. never stop growing · 8. clean water

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Pet Expert Certificate

This certifies that

has completed the PawSteps Pet Animals Unit Study
and knows how to keep dogs, cats, rabbits, fish and hamsters
healthy, safe and VERY happy. 💕

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