Domestic Animals
"Identify common domestic animals and how we care for them."
A Today you'll learn
- Identify common domestic animals
- Describe how domestic animals help us
- Describe how we take care of domestic animals
B Let's understand
Domestic animals are animals that live with people and are cared for by them. Examples include cows, dogs, cats, goats and hens. We take care of domestic animals by giving them food, water and shelter, and in return many of them help us — cows give milk, hens give eggs, and dogs guard our homes.
C See it step by step
Example 1: Worked example
- A cow is a domestic animal that gives us milk.
Example 2: Worked example
- A dog is a domestic animal that guards the house and is a loyal companion.
D Your turn
Which of these is a domestic animal?
Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.
E Ready to practise?
Key idea 1
Domestic animals live with and are cared for by people.
Cows and buffaloes give us milk
Cows and buffaloes give us milk.
Hens give us eggs; sheep give us wool
Hens give us eggs; sheep give us wool.
Domestic animals need food
Domestic animals need food, clean water and shelter.
Key idea 5
Dogs often guard homes; cats help control mice.
Warm up
1. Name two domestic animals.
2. Which animal gives us milk?
3. Which animal gives us eggs?
Practise
4. Which animal gives us wool?
5. What do domestic animals need from us?
6. Name an animal that guards the house.
Challenge
7. True or False: A lion is a domestic animal.
8. Why do we keep domestic animals?
correct
Concepts to revise
1. Name two domestic animals.
Any two: cow, dog, cat, goat, hen
2. Which animal gives us milk?
Cow (or buffalo)
3. Which animal gives us eggs?
Hen
4. Which animal gives us wool?
Sheep
5. What do domestic animals need from us?
Food, water and shelter
6. Name an animal that guards the house.
Dog
7. True or False: A lion is a domestic animal.
False — a lion is a wild animal
8. Why do we keep domestic animals?
Because they give us food, wool, and help protect or work for us