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Cat Rhymes:

Going to St. Ives

Hey, Diddle Diddle, The Cat and The Fiddle

The House that Jack Built

Old MacDonald

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

There was a Crooked Man

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Three Little Kittens

X, Y, and Tumbledown Z

Cat Crafts:

Styrofoam+Drinking Straw Puppets Make adorable puppets from styrofoam trays and drinking straws.

Paper Bag Puppets An easy way to make a cat or other animal puppets.

Cute Cat Card A cute, simple-to-make card for cat lovers.

Cat and Lion Mask Print out and decorate magnificent masks.

Black Cat Hat A black cat hat made from construction paper.

Cat First Letter Printouts:

The Letter C A printout on the letter C, picturing a cat, chicken, caterpillar, and clock.

The Letter L A printout on the letter L, picturing a lion, leaf, log cabin, and ladybug.

Cat Activities:

Trace or Cut Out the Cat Use a pencil to trace the car or cut it out with a scissors. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet (subscribers only).	Find 8 Adjectives Describing a Cat Write eight adjectives describing a cat and then use each adjective in a sentence.	Cheetah Quiz Answer 10 multiple choice questions about these fast-running cats. Or go to the answers.	Cat Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a cat. Start each line with a letter from the word "CAT."
Cat Poem - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about a cat. The lines of the poem begin with: It sees, It hears, It feels, It understands, It moves, It needs, It runs, It wants, It eats, and It dreams.	Cat Thoughts: Writing Prompt Write inside the cat's thought bubble, expressing the thoughts of the cat. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.	Leo Connect-the-Dots Printout Connect the dots to find the constellation Leo (the lion) on this printout. Then read about this constellation of the zodiac.	Picture Prompt - Cat Write a story about the picture, which shows a cat watching another cat hanging on a branch.
Picture Prompt - Tigers Write a story about the picture - T. The picture shows one tiger standing on a table and another tiger on the floor next to an overturned table.	Picture Prompt Lion and Zebras Write a story about the picture - Z. The picture shows three zebras running away from a lion.	Write Ten Things About Cats A one-page printable worksheet. Write ten things about cats (plus one thing you would like to change).	Raining Cats and Dogs Riddle: Add and Subtract, then Decode the Riddle Solve the addition and subtraction problems, then use the alphabet code to answer the weather riddle, "What's worse than raining cats and dogs? (Answer - Hailing taxis). Or go to the answer page.
Leopard Riddle: Add and Subtract, then Decode the Riddle Solve the addition and subtraction problems, then use the alphabet code to answer the leopard riddle, "Which side of a leopard has the most spots?" (Answer - The outside). Or go to the answer page.	Adjectives Describing A Cat Write adjectives describing a cat in and around the cat. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.	Cats: Unscramble the Sentences Worksheet Unscramble the words of each simple sentence, then use the first word of each sentence to form the secret message. Or go to the answer page.	Cat Jokes and Riddles for Kids You can find tons of very corny cat jokes and riddles for kids.
Cat-Related Vocabulary Word List A list of words related to cats.

Write an Animal Report:

Simple Animal Report Worksheet Draw the animal, then write about the animal's anatomy, diet, where it lives, and interesting facts.

Animal Report Graphic Organizers Printouts Graphic Organizers can help students think about and list the major topics that will be researched and covered in an animal report.

Animal Report Wheel Make an animal report wheel using this 2-page print-out; it consists of a base page together with a wheel that spins around. Use the wheel to write facts about the animal, including: Scientific Name, Type of Animal, Color, Size, Diet, Enemies, Habitat, Range, Life Cycle, Life Span, Endangered?, Something Interesting. Also, draw the animal on the top of the wheel. The student then writes a paragraph on interesting features about the animal.

Write an Animal Report Tips and guidelines for writing a great animal report (plus a rubric to evaluate your work).

Cat Information Printouts to Color:

Abyssinian Cat An ancient, short-haired domesticated breed of cat.

African Wild Cat African Wild Cats are fierce, solitary hunters.

Amur Tiger The largest member of the cat family, also known as the Siberian tiger.

Bengal Tiger Bengal tigers are huge wild cats with stripes.

Bobcat A fierce, short-tailed wild cat from North America.

Burmese Cat A short-haired domesticated breed of cat with golden eyes.

CHEETAH The cheetah is the fastest land animal. Or go to a simple cheetah coloring printout (just the image).

Cheetah Quiz Answer 10 multiple choice questions about these fast-running cats. Or go to the answers.

Cougar A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the catamount, panther, puma, mountain lion, and cougar.

House Cat House cats are great pets.

House Cats Printouts of many house cats.

Jaguar The jaguar is a large, spotted wild cat from South and Central America.

Leopard Leopards are widely-distributed, spotted wild cats.

Lion A group of lions is called a pride.

Lynx A powerful wild cat from Europe, Eurasia, and North America.

Mountain Lion A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the catamount, panther, puma, and cougar.

Ocelot Ocelots are wild cats from the Americas.

Panther, Puma A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the catamount, mountain lion, and cougar.

Panther Coloring/Writing Printout Color a panther and write about this wild cat.

Persian Cat The Persian is a long-haired domesticated cat with a flattened face and rounded eyes.

Saber-toothed Cat Saber-toothed cats were fierce predators from the ice ages. They are extinct.

Serval The Serval is a long-legged African wild cat.

Siberian Tiger The largest member of the cat family, also known as the Amur tiger.

Snow Leopard Snow Leopards are rare, pale leopards from the snowy central mountains of Asia.

Tiger Tigers are large, fierce cats that have stripes.