A few weeks ago, I presented a lesson on paragraph writing. To make it fun, we created imaginative animals by spelling real animal names backwards. As we drew and colored our new creatures, they came to life in our imaginations, and we began thinking of topics on which to write: appearance, diet, habitat, and living style. We focused on varying our sentence patterns and making sure we had a catchy introduction and conclusion to our paragraphs. We also made sure we didn't stray off the topic. And of course, we remembered that tiny important detail: INDENTING! I had so many wonderful paragraphs turned in that it was difficult to choose, but here are three very creative animals and their paragraphs!
The Xineohp, by Jay (4th grade)
(I am posting two of Jay's paragraphs because I simply couldn't pick a favorite. His "appearance" paragraph goes beautifully with his picture, but the paragraph on "diet" is so creative and unique that I had to include it as well!)
The xineohp is really a very scary looking bird. It has lots of vibrant colors on its whole body like its cousin, the phoenix, but they are very different. It has a very menacing look so people run away in terror. When people hear its majestic call, they flee the scene. The odd bird is truly a sign of fear.
The xineohp has an odd diet. It eats fire, hot coals, and drinks lava. When it eats too much, it turns into a fireball and shoots around. Try to avoid the xineohp in that state. Its favorite food is fire inside ice. Its diet is dangerous!
Here is Caley's (5th grade.) Her little critter is adorably creative, and I enjoyed this paragraph on what the Redips is known for.
The redips is very special. It is special because it breathes fire! When it breathes fire, that means it has just eaten jalapeno nacho cheese. "Nacho cheese!" is the favorite word of the redips. Despite its strange appearance, you will think that the redips is very cuddly, except when it breathes fire!
Here is Katherine's (4th grade). You'll love her conclusion sentence in this paragraph about the niugnep!
The niugnep is a very unique creature. It has a snake-like tongue, bear ears, a unicorn horn, wings that grow when it flies, a soft fox tail, and sharp claws that can go in and out. While hunting, niugneps take out their claws to kill and take their prey to the surface. Niugneps are the cuddliest things you've ever felt, as long as they keep their claws in and they don't spit poison at you.
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