The same fifteen words as the cards above, written out in full — easy to scan, search or print.

an animal shelterB1noun phrase

a place for animals with no home

The blue creature is hit by a bus and taken to an animal shelter, a place for animals with no home.

a petA2noun

an animal that lives with you at home, like a dog or a cat

Nani says Lilo can have a pet, so Lilo walks past all the nice dogs and picks the strange blue one.

adopt a petB2phrase

take an animal from a shelter and give it a home; we use the same word for children

Lilo signs a paper to adopt a pet, and she names him Stitch.

look after / take care ofA2phrase

both mean the same thing: care for someone or something and keep them safe

Now Lilo has to look after Stitch, and you can also say she has to take care of him.

feedA2verb

give an animal its food

Lilo tries to feed Stitch dog food, but he wants everything else in the kitchen.

walk the dogA2phrase

take a dog outside for exercise

Lilo tries to walk the dog, but Stitch is stronger than she is, so really Stitch walks Lilo.

on a leadB2phrase

on the long strap you hold so a dog stays close; Americans say leash

Lilo takes Stitch outside on a lead, the long strap you hold so the dog stays close.

sit!A1verb

the command that tells a dog to sit down; it is the first word most dogs learn

Lilo tries a simple command, sit!, and Stitch hears it and jumps on the table.

naughtyB1adjective

badly behaved, doing things you shouldn’t do

Stitch is naughty: he does the things he shouldn’t do, and he chews the sofa.

good boyA2phrase

what you say to praise a pet that has done something well; say good girl for a female animal

Every time Stitch does something right, Lilo smiles and says, good boy!

chewB1verb

bite something again and again

What Stitch likes most is to chew, and he chews everything, even the sofa.

behaveB1verb

act in a good, polite way

Lilo tells Stitch he must behave, and she even makes him a lesson plan.

Ohana means familyB2phrase

a Hawaiian word used in the film for the people you love and never leave behind

Lilo tells Stitch the film’s most famous line: Ohana means family.

a bathA2noun

a wash with water and soap; you give a pet a bath when it gets dirty

Stitch gets very dirty, so Lilo gives him a bath, and Stitch hates water more than anything.

the vetB1noun

a doctor for animals

When a pet is ill or hurt, you take it to the vet, but Stitch can’t go.