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MATCH UP GAME
Draw a line from the term to
the definition
DID YOU KNOW…
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o
Ewe
Ram
Fleece
Lamb
Grazing
Wool
Ruminant
Hay
Flock
1. All the wool from one sheep
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2. A male sheep
3. A group of sheep
4. A female sheep
5. Grass cut and dried in the summer
and fed to sheep in the winter
6. Any animal with four stomachs
7. A sheep less than one year old
8. Natural fibre from sheep, shorn and
used for clothes, blankets, etc.
9. Sheep eating grass when on pasture
in the summer
Answers from Match Up Game:
Ewe (4); Ram (2); Fleece (1); Lamb (7); Grazing (9); Wool (8); Ruminant (6);
Hay (5); Flock (3)
Sheep make a bleating sound. A lamb
can identify its mother by her bleat
Different breeds of sheep grow
different types of wool
Most lambs are born in the spring
There are 5 differences in these 2 pictures
Can you find all 5?
All living creatures need certain things to survive, like food, water and shelter. What sheep needs depends a lot on how old
they are. Newborn lambs need colostrum, milk from their mothers and lots of shelter from the cold. As lambs grow older,
they drink less milk and start eating more of the types of feed that adult sheep eat. In the spring, summer and fall most
sheep are on pasture and eat grass. In the wintertime, there is no grass so they are fed hay. Some sheep require more
nutrients at time when they are growing or producing milk for example. They are then fed whole grains such as barley or
corn, or a concentrate ration. Concentrate rations include grain, minerals, vitamins, and sometimes, a protein supplement.
All sheep need clean water and shelter from bad weather. All sheep like having dry straw to lie on in the winter to keep
them warm and clean. Farmers take care of their sheep to make sure they are healthy and comfortable. If any sheep are
sick the farmer will treat them with the help of the veterinarian.
Circle all the things that sheep need
Farmer
Milk
Bicycle
Farmer
Orange Juice
Barn
Corn
TV
House
Clothes
Water
veterinarian