goose

Everyday

1. A goose is a big bird with a long neck and webbed feet that swims and lives on farms or near water. tree →
2. A male goose is a gander and a baby goose is a gosling. tree →
3. Goose bumps (goosebumps) are little bumps on your skin when you are cold or scared. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a counted bird with 2 legs; flocks of geese; geese flying away take away from a group; legs puzzles with ducks and geese. In science: geese migrate in V-shapes in autumn. In stories: the goose that laid the golden eggs, Mother Goose rhymes. Phrases: «goosebumps», «a wild goose chase» (a search that is useless).

Examples

• There are 12 geese on the lake. tree →
• 5 geese flew away. tree →
• Ducks and geese have 30 legs. tree →
• One goose and 7 ducks. tree →
• A goose has 2 legs and webbed feet. tree →
• Geese fly south in a V-shape in autumn. tree →
• The goose that laid the golden eggs made the farmer rich. tree →
• The scary story gave me goosebumps. tree →
• Give me a fine fat goose.’ tree →

Note

Plural «geese», not «gooses». Maths: counted animal with 2 legs. Trap: the plural is «geese», and one goose plus 7 ducks is 8 birds. Safety: geese can be fierce; do not chase them.