What Is a Sheep?
A sheep is a mammal. It has wool, breathes air and feeds milk to its lamb.
Farmers give sheep grass, clean water, shelter and room to move.
Sheep
A sheep is a gentle farm animal. It has a thick, woolly coat and four hooves. Sheep live in fields and eat grass.
Fun Facts About Sheep
- A baby sheep is called a lamb.
- A group of sheep is called a flock.
- A sheep's woolly coat is called a fleece.
- A sheep makes a sound called a bleat.
Home, Food and Movement
- Home: a field and dry farm shelter
- Food: grass, hay and plants
- Movement: walks and runs
- Sound: bleats
Easy Practice Sentences
Easy: I see a sheep.
Medium: The sheep has soft wool.
Challenge: The sheep eats grass in the field.
Say each sentence aloud and point to the picture.
Activity Idea
Make a woolly sheep picture.
- Draw a sheep with a round body.
- Add soft wool, two ears and four legs.
- Draw green grass for the sheep to eat.
- Tell a grown-up what sound your sheep makes.
This activity helps children draw, speak and learn about a sheep.
Sheep Body Parts
- Fleece: helps keep the sheep warm
- Hooves: help it walk and run
- Eyes: help it see
- Ears: help it hear
- Nose: helps it smell
Look and Think
- What colour is the sheep?
- Can you point to its ears?
- Can you find its four legs?
- Does the wool look soft?
Learning Safely Around Sheep
- Stay with a grown-up when visiting sheep.
- Be calm and quiet near the animals.
- Never touch or feed a sheep unless the farmer says it is safe.
- Wash your hands after visiting the farm.
Compare and Think
- Sheep and goat: both eat plants, but a sheep has thick wool.
- Sheep and cow: both eat grass, but a cow is much bigger.
- Sheep and chicken: a sheep has wool. A chicken has feathers.
Sheep Words to Learn
- Lamb: a baby sheep
- Flock: a group of sheep
- Fleece: the woolly coat of a sheep
- Bleat: the sound a sheep makes
- Hoof: the hard end of a sheep's foot
- Farm: a place where people care for animals or grow food
Check understanding
Quick Questions
Say each answer aloud. Then check it with a grown-up.
Q1
What is a baby sheep called?
Answer
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
Q2
What does a sheep eat?
Answer
A sheep eats grass, hay and plants.
Q3
What sound does a sheep make?
Answer
A sheep makes a bleating sound.
Q4
What covers a sheep's body?
Answer
Soft wool covers a sheep's body.