Turtle

noun

Meaning: A slow animal with a hard shell on its back.

Full meaning: A slow-moving reptile with a hard shell.

Phonics sounds: t-ur-t-le — blend them together!

Example: “The turtle hid inside its shell.”

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Category: animals · Frequency rank: 50 (smaller = more common)

🐘 elephant

A very big grey animal with a long nose called a trunk.

🐰 rabbit

A small soft animal with long ears that hops.

🐵 monkey

A clever animal that swings in trees and loves bananas.

🐯 tiger

A big orange cat with black stripes.

🦆 duck

A bird that swims on water and says quack.

🐴 horse

A big strong animal people can ride.

Arrange the letters, find the missing one, and spell it yourself.