Where Do They Live? — Habitat Sorting Activity

About This Resource

A kinesthetic sorting activity that extends vocabulary learning into simple
science-adjacent thinking. Students cut out ten wild animal cards and glue
each one into its habitat: Savanna, Jungle, or Water. Large, icon-labeled
habitat boxes make the categories accessible even to pre-readers, and the
hands-on cut-and-paste format supports fine motor practice alongside language
learning.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Wild Animals
Category: Worksheets
File Type: PDF
File Size: 154.1 KB
Published: 29 Aug 2026
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Grade 1 35-45 Minutes Reading Vocabulary

Student Task

Print Page 1 (sorting mat) and Page 2 (cut-out cards) for each student.
Students cut apart the animal cards and glue them onto the matching habitat
on Page 1. Works well as a small-group or center activity.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to sort wild animals into simple habitat categories
Practice scissor and gluing fine-motor skills
Connect vocabulary words to real-world context (where an animal lives)

Teacher Tips

Habitat categories are simplified for early ESL learners; the answer key
notes that some animals (like bears) naturally live in more than one type of
habitat.