Invent an Animal

Pretend you can invent a new animal. What will you call it? Where does it live? What does it eat? What does it sound like? Give it an appropriate name. Describe this animal so well that your reader can actually visualize it in his/her mind. BE CREATIVE! BE DESCRIPTIVE! You might like to include a sketch of your animal with your paragraph.

Check:

1. _____ 5 to 8 sentences
2. _____ Five elements of good writing, focus on IDEAS
3. _____ introductory sentence
4. _____ Good concluding sentence
5. _____ Clearly reworked draft
6. _____ All three papers stapled with final copy on top.
7. _____ The signature of an adult who helped you proofread your rough draft.

submitted by craisch

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