1. Calligrams
Calligrams are poems written in the shape of an image. They were made famous by the French poet Appollinaire.
For more examples:
Animal calligrams written by French schoolchildren

2. Use your knowledge of _______ pronunciation to work out which animals make these sounds!
dog
frog
pig
horse
cockrel
donkey
hen
sheep
duck
cat
Give learners a selection of sounds from the animal suggested above and ask them to guess which animal makes each sound.
Follow this link for information on animal sounds in different languages
bird
owl
cow

3. He/she eats He/she flies He/she pounces He/she catches He/she swims
Use your knowledge of ______, word banks or a dictionary. Which of these these doing words do you associate with your pet. Circle the three.
He/she sings
He/she plays
He/she crawls
He/she eats
He/she waits
He/she watches
He/she climbs
He/she jumps
He/she flies
Give learners a selection of conjugated verbs in the TL they might associate with their animal. Give adequate support as necessary. Ask them to discuss or give examples to support their choices.
He/she pounces
He/she chases
He/she catches
He/she sleeps
He/she swims

4. What sound does it make in _____? ………, ……... ………, ………
+ noun
Here is my…………...
Choose a pet
What sound does it make in _____?
………, ……...
………, ………
+ adjective
What colour is it?
He/she is ……………
+ verb(s)
Translate the template on the right hand side into the target language.
Ask learners to use this template to make their own poems about pets or animals.
Now ask them to use the lines of their poems to make a calligram in the shape of their pets.
What does do?
He/she is …………
What is your pet’s name?
His/her name is …………