zebra

Everyday

1. A zebra is a wild African animal like a horse with black and white stripes. A zebra has 4 legs. tree →
2. A zebra crossing (UK) is a place on a road with black and white stripes where people can cross. tree →

In the lessons

animals counted; legs (4 each); in science: zebras eat grass, live in herds on the African plains, and each zebra has its own stripe pattern; lions hunt them; in safety: cross the road at a zebra crossing, look both ways and wait for cars to stop

Examples

• The zoo has 6 zebras. tree →
• How many legs do 6 zebras have? tree →
• 3 zebras and 2 lions drink water. tree →
• Each zebra eats 8 kg of grass. tree →
• No two zebras have the same stripes. tree →
• A herd of zebras ran across the plain. tree →
• Cross the road at the zebra crossing. tree →
• Zebras live in Africa and eat grass. tree →

Note

Hidden fact: a zebra has 4 legs (6 zebras → 24 legs). Plural: zebras. Pronounced «ZEB-ra» (UK) or «ZEE-bra» (US). A zebra crossing is called a crosswalk in the USA.