Which animal makes the best pet?
Get your students talking about pets as they explore this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for high-beginner+ English learners.
Preview
1. Do you have any pets?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- keep one company
- pet sitter
- breeder
- shelter
- exotic
Agree or Disagree?
2. One pet per household is enough.
- I agree. One is enough.
- I disagree. Pets need company.
- I disagree. One is too many!
3. Dogs make the best pets.
- I agree. Dogs make the best pets.
- I disagree. Cats make the best pets.
- I disagree. Fish make the best pets.
- I disagree. Birds make the best pets.
- I disagree. Rabbits make the best pets.
- I disagree. Reptiles make the best pets.
- I disagree. No animals are good pets.
4. Pets are easier to live with than humans.
- I agree.
- I disagree.
- It depends on the type of pet.
Elaborate
5. The hardest part about having a pet is...
- losing a pet
- feeding a pet
- taking care of a pet's health
- keeping a pet company
- keeping a pet active
- finding a pet sitter
- other
6. The best place to get a new pet is from...
- a pet store
- a breeder
- a shelter
- a person who can't keep a pet anymore
- nowhere (I don't believe in keeping animals as pets.)
- other
7. An exotic pet I might like is a...
- snake
- pig
- duck
- monkey
- goat
- turtle
- lizard
- skunk