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Vocabulary - A Trip to the Zoo
What is the Spanish word for ostrich? If you don't know, you can add it to your vocabulary after playing this quiz.

Vocabulary - A Trip to the Zoo

In this Spanish Medium Review quiz we will be taking a little trip to the zoo to discover some new vocabulary words. A favorite place to visit for people of all ages is the zoo! If you are an animal lover, then it will be even more exciting to be around so many different animals. Some zoos have jungle sections and aquatic sections, as well as reptile sections and aviary sections. Then there is the one that really seems to be the favorite of most people – the African Safari section! Whatever the section is, there are always wonderful animals that never cease to amaze us and fill our senses us with wonder.

Now, for this quiz we will be taking a virtual trip to the zoo through learning several new Spanish vocabulary words. When you get to take an actual trip, try taking some of these along with you so you can name the animals in both Spanish and English. But first, let’s look at the following zoo words.

1 .
Michael’s favorite animal at the zoo is the JIRAFA.
cougar
jaguar
giraffe
gazelle
The word jirafa is Spanish for giraffe.
2 .
Janice was surprised to see how small the ZORRO was.
cub
fox
wolf
bobcat
The word zorro is Spanish for fox.
3 .
Did you see how black the PUMA was?
leopard
lion
jaguar
cougar
The word puma is Spanish for cougar.
4 .
Have you ever seen a GATO MONTÉS outside of a zoo?
bobcat
monkey
chimpanzee
alligator
The words gato montés are Spanish for bobcat.
5 .
The zoo we visited had a pack of six LOBOS.
leopards
llamas
wolves
lizards
The word lobos is Spanish for wolves.
6 .
We visited the FOCA show before the zoo closed.
ferret
fox
cub
seal
The word foca is Spanish for seal.
7 .
Some people keep HURONES as pets.
camels
ferrets
hamsters
otters
The word hurones is Spanish for ferrets. Note that the singular form of the word is hurón. When an accent mark appears in the last syllable of a word it is dropped.
8 .
I was amazed at how playful the NUTRIAS were.
otters
ostriches
alligators
bobcats
The word nutrias is Spanish for otters.
9 .
Why is it that AVESTRUCES put their heads in the sand?
antelopes
bears
ostriches
zebras
The word avestruces is Spanish for ostriches. Remember when a singular word ends in a 'z' the 'z' becomes a 'c' when the word is pluralized.
10 .
The CAMELLOS we saw had two humps.
cats
camels
tigers
elephants
Okay, this one should have been really easy. The word camellos is Spanish for camels.
Author:  Christine G. Broome

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