World Animals Worksheet
World Language Explorer
World Animals Vocabulary
Learn how 6 friendly animals are written and spoken in 4 different languages!
Name:
Date:
English: Latin Script
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Nepali (नेपाली): Devanagari (देवनागरी)
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Russian (Русский): Cyrillic (Кириллица)
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Japanese (日本語): Kana & Kanji
🐱 1. Cat
Feline
Nepali
बिरालो
birālo
Russian
Кот / Кошка
kot / koshka
Japanese ねこ (猫)
neko
🐶 2. Dog
Canine
Nepali
कुकुर
kukur
Russian
Собака
sobaka
Japanese いぬ (犬)
inu
🐘 3. Elephant
Mammal
Nepali
हात्ती
hātti
Russian
Слон
slon
Japanese ぞう (象)
zō
🦁 4. Lion
Carnivore
Nepali
सिंह
singha
Russian
Лев
lev
Japanese ライオン
raion
🐦 5. Bird
Avian
Nepali
चरा
charā
Russian
Птица
ptitsa
Japanese とり (鳥)
tori
🐟 6. Fish
Aquatic
Nepali
माछा
māchhā
Russian
Рыба
ryba
Japanese さかな (魚)
sakana
★ Did You Know?
English uses the Latin alphabet, Nepali uses the Devanagari script where characters hang from a top horizontal line (शिरोरेखा), Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, and Japanese uses Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters.
Practice Sheet
Language Detective Challenge
Page 2 of 2
Activity 1: Multilingual Matchup
Write the letter of the correct English animal
Read each word and write the matching letter (A, B, C, or D) on the blank line.
1. कुकुर (kukur) [Nepali]
Answer:
2. Слон (slon) [Russian]
Answer:
3. ねこ (neko) [Japanese]
Answer:
4. माछा (māchhā) [Nepali]
Answer:
Choices
A. Cat 🐱
B. Fish 🐟
C. Dog 🐶
D. Elephant 🐘
Activity 2: Script Detective
Identify the language
Which language is each animal word written in? Choose from: English, Nepali, Russian, Japanese.
a. चरा (chara)
b. Птица (ptitsa)
c. ライオン (raion)
d. Лев (lev)
Activity 3: My Favorite Animal Passport
Creative Practice
Pick one animal from Page 1. Draw it in the sketch box, then practice writing its name in English and one other language of your choice.
Draw Animal:
English Name:
Chosen Language (Nepali, Russian, or Japanese):
Write Animal Word in That Script:
Russian Animals Worksheet
Russian Language Explorer • Русский язык
Russian Animals Vocabulary
Learn everyday animal names in Russian (Cyrillic script) with simple pronunciations!
Name:
Date:
Cyrillic Tip: Russian letters look unique: Р sounds like English R, В sounds like V, and Б sounds like B!
🐱
1. Cat Sound: «Мяу!»
Кот / Кошка
[kot / KOSH-ka]
🐶
2. Dog Sound: «Гав-гав!»
Собака
[sa-BA-ka]
🐻
3. Bear Forest Animal
Медведь
[meed-VYED']
🦊
4. Fox Fairy Tale Hero
Лиса
[lee-SA]
🐦
5. Bird Sound: «Чик-чирик!»
Птица
[PTEE-tsa]
🐟
6. Fish In the River
Рыба
[RY-ba]
🐘
7. Elephant Big Giant
Слон
[slon]
🦁
8. Lion King of Beasts
Лев
[lyef]
Cultural Note: In Russian traditional stories, the bear is affectionately called Мишка (Mishka), and the fox is often called Лисичка-сестричка (Little Sister Fox)!
Practice Sheet
Russian Animal Activities
Page 2 of 2
Activity 1: Match the Russian Word
Write the letter in the answer box
Match each Russian animal word with its English meaning.
1. Собака [sa-BA-ka]
Letter:
2. Медведь [meed-VYED']
Letter:
3. Рыба [RY-ba]
Letter:
4. Лиса [lee-SA]
Letter:
Choices
A. Bear 🐻
B. Fox 🦊
C. Dog 🐶
D. Fish 🐟
Activity 2: Missing Cyrillic Letter
Letter Bank: [ О , Е , Б , И ]
Fill in the blank space with the correct missing Russian letter.
Cat
К
Т
Lion
Л
В
Fish
Р Ы
А
Fox
Л
С А
Activity 3: Cyrillic Handwriting Practice