Animal Sex Names – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. List the names of various animals
2. Analyze different names for female and male animals
3. Match the sex names with the animal

Content

Male and Female Animal Names

Domestic Animals:

• Cat: female = queen, male = tom

• Dog: female = bitch, male = dog

• Donkey: female = jenny, male = jack

Farm Animals:

• Cow: female = cow, male = bull
• Pig: female = sow, male = boar
• Goat: female = doe, male = buck

Wild Animals:

• Elephant: female = cow, male = bull
• Lion: female = lioness, male = lion

Insects:

• Ant: female = queen, male = drone
• Bee: female = queen, male = drone

Memory Tips

• Many female animals are called “cow” (elephant cow, whale cow)
• Many male animals are called “bull” (elephant bull, whale bull)
• Queen and drone are common for insects

Exercise

1. Match 5 animals with their male and female names
2. Draw a male and female animal pair
3. Learn 3 new animal sex names