What Is a Piglet?
A piglet is a baby pig. It has short bristles, breathes air and drinks milk from its mother.
Farmers give piglets warmth, food, clean water and a dry place to rest.
Piglet
A piglet is a baby pig. It has short legs, a snout and a little tail. Piglets like to sniff, play and explore.
Fun Facts About Piglets
- A piglet is a baby pig.
- A piglet drinks milk from its mother.
- Piglets like to sniff, play and explore.
- A piglet makes grunting and squealing sounds.
Growing, Eating, and Moving
- At first: drinks milk and stays close to its mother
- As it grows: begins to eat food and drink water
- Movement: walks, runs and plays
- Learning: sniffs and explores with other piglets
Easy Practice Sentences
Easy: I see a piglet.
Medium: The piglet stays close to its mother.
Challenge: The piglet sniffs the ground for food.
Say each sentence aloud and point to the picture.
Activity Idea
Make a playful piglet picture.
- Draw a piglet with a round body.
- Add a snout, four legs and a curly tail.
- Draw its mother standing nearby.
- Tell a grown-up what sound the piglet makes.
This activity helps children draw, speak and learn about piglets.
Piglet Body Parts
- Snout: a nose that helps a piglet smell
- Ears: help a piglet hear
- Bristles: short, stiff hairs
- Hooves: help a piglet walk and run
- Tail: can be straight or curly
Look and Think
- What colour is the piglet?
- Can you point to its snout?
- Can you count four legs?
- Is its tail straight or curly?
Learning Safely Around Piglets
- Stay with a grown-up.
- Be calm and quiet near piglets.
- Do not chase a piglet.
- Ask before touching or feeding one.
- Wash your hands after visiting a farm and before eating.
Compare and Think
- Piglet and pig: a piglet is a baby. A pig is grown up.
- Piglet and calf: a piglet is a baby pig. A calf is baby cattle.
- Piglet and chick: a piglet has bristles. A chick has feathers.
Piglet Words to Learn
- Piglet: a baby pig
- Snout: a piglet's strong nose
- Grunt: a sound a piglet makes
- Bristles: short, stiff hairs
- Pigsty: a farm home for pigs
Check understanding
Quick Questions
Say each answer aloud. Then check it with a grown-up.
Q1
What is a piglet?
Answer
A piglet is a baby pig.
Q2
What helps a piglet smell?
Answer
Its snout helps it smell.
Q3
What sound can a piglet make?
Answer
A piglet can grunt or squeal.
Q4
What shape can a piglet’s tail be?
Answer
It can be curly.