What Is a Goat?
A goat is a mammal. It has hair, breathes air and feeds milk to its kid.
Farmers give goats plants, clean water, dry shelter and room to move.
Goat
A goat is a curious farm animal. It has four hooves, a short tail and a coat of hair. Goats like to climb and explore.
Fun Facts About Goats
- A baby goat is called a kid.
- A group of goats is called a herd.
- Goats are good climbers.
- A goat makes a sound called a bleat.
Farm Home, Food, and Movement
- Farm home: a fenced field and dry shelter
- Food: grass, hay and leaves
- Movement: walks, runs, jumps and climbs
- Sound: bleats
Easy Practice Sentences
Easy: I see a goat.
Medium: The goat eats green leaves.
Challenge: The goat climbs on strong legs.
Say each sentence aloud and point to the picture.
Activity Idea
Make a climbing goat picture.
- Draw grass, rocks and a farm shelter.
- Draw a goat with four strong legs.
- Add leaves for the goat to eat.
- Tell a grown-up how your goat moves.
This activity helps children draw, speak and learn about goats.
Goat Body Parts
- Hooves: help the goat walk and climb
- Eyes: help it see
- Ears: help it hear
- Coat: helps keep it warm
- Horns: grow on the heads of many goats
Look and Think
- What colour is the goat?
- Can you point to its ears?
- Can you find its four hooves?
- Does the goat have horns?
Learning Safely Around Goats
- Stay with a grown-up when visiting goats.
- Be calm and give the goats space.
- Never touch or feed a goat without permission.
- Keep your fingers away from a goat's mouth.
- Wash your hands after visiting a farm and before eating.
Compare and Think
- Goat and sheep: both eat plants, but a sheep has thick wool.
- Goat and cow: both eat grass, but a cow is much bigger.
- Goat and chicken: a goat has hair. A chicken has feathers.
Goat Words to Learn
- Kid: a baby goat
- Herd: a group of goats
- Bleat: the sound a goat makes
- Hoof: the hard end of a goat's foot
- Horn: a hard part on the head of many goats
Check understanding
Quick Questions
Say each answer aloud. Then check it with a grown-up.
Q1
What is a baby goat called?
Answer
A baby goat is called a kid.
Q2
What does a goat eat?
Answer
A goat eats grass, hay and leaves.
Q3
What sound does a goat make?
Answer
A goat makes a bleating sound.
Q4
What can a goat do well?
Answer
A goat can climb well.