Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Animals & Welsh Wildlife
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Years 2–4: Welsh animals and wildlife vocabulary — including species native to Wales and the Welsh names for common animals. Linked to the Science & Technology AoLE.
Preview
Page count: 3. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Anifeiliaid — Animals
- 1 ci dog e.g. kee
- 2 cath cat e.g. kath
- 3 ceffyl horse e.g. KEF-il
- 4 buwch cow e.g. booch
- 5 dafad sheep (singular) e.g. DAV-ad
- 6 defaid sheep (plural) e.g. DEV-aide
- 7 aderyn / adar bird / birds e.g. a-DER-in / A-dar
- 8 blaidd wolf e.g. blythe
- 9 llwynog fox e.g. thlwee-NOG
- 10 mochyn daear badger (literally 'earth pig') e.g. MOH-khin DAY-ur
- 11 dwrgi otter e.g. DOOR-gee
- 12 gwiwen squirrel e.g. GWI-wen
Anifeiliaid Cymru — Welsh Wildlife
Species native to or significant in Wales
- ▶ Y Barcud Coch (the Red Kite): symbol of Wales. Once nearly extinct in Britain, the red kite survived only in Wales. Now common again thanks to reintroduction programmes.
- ▶ Y Ddraig Goch (the Red Dragon): the dragon on the Welsh flag. Symbol of Welsh identity since at least the 9th century.
- ▶ Y Carlwm (the Stoat): white in winter (ermine), brown in summer. Found throughout Wales.
- ▶ Y Crëyr Glas (the Grey Heron): common on Welsh rivers and coasts.
- ▶ Y Morfil (the Whale): Wales has some of Britain's best cetacean watching — dolphins and porpoises off the Pembrokeshire coast.
- ▶ Defaid Mynydd Cymru (Welsh Mountain Sheep): the Welsh Mountain breed is perfectly adapted to harsh upland terrain. There are 10 million sheep in Wales — 3 sheep for every person!
Learning objective
Name animals in Welsh; identify Welsh wildlife including the red kite; connect Welsh language learning to the Science & Technology AoLE through natural world vocabulary.
About this resource
Welsh wildlife and nature
AmazonAffiliate links — if you buy through these we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Covers load automatically from Open Library.
Welsh nature books
-
A Anifeiliaid Cymru — Welsh animals poster
-
R Red Kite — Wales wildlife children's guide — Various
-
R RSPB Wales wildlife guide classroom
Disclosure: Links above go to Amazon. LessonKind may earn a small commission if you buy via these links — at no extra cost to you. We only link to books and items we already recommend in our resources. We are not paid by Amazon to recommend specific titles.
You might also like
Selected based on subject, grade, and type — with a free option always included.
Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Weather & Seasons
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 1st–4th Class: weather vocabulary in Irish — describing the weather, seasons, and simple weather forecasting phrases for daily classroom use.
Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Health & Wellbeing
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Years 3–6: health, wellbeing, feelings, and body vocabulary in Welsh — for use in Health & Well-being AoLE lessons taught through the medium of Welsh.
Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Mythological Characters
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 4th–6th Class: characters from Irish mythology in Irish — Cú Chulainn, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the Tuatha Dé Danann, and mythological vocabulary. Links Gaeilge to the SESE History strand.
Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Welsh Myths & Mabinogion Characters
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Years 4–6: characters and vocabulary from the Mabinogion (Welsh mythology) in Welsh — Rhiannon, Pryderi, Pwyll, Branwen, and key mythological terms.
Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — School Subjects & NCCA Areas
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 3rd–6th Class: the names of all school subjects and NCCA curriculum areas in Irish — so teachers and pupils can refer to their subjects in Irish throughout the day.
Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Sport & PE
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Years 3–6: sports, PE activities, and physical education vocabulary in Welsh — for use in PE lessons and aligned to the Health & Well-being AoLE.