For our third assignment, we took the concept of paragraph writing, and then applied that skill to writing a Research Paper on our Backwards Animal. Research papers can be very daunting to students, but teaching them to have the fundamental outlining skills required for organization is key. They learned a research paper is simply:
1. Introduction
2. Body Paragraphs 1-3
3. Conclusion
Their body paragraphs were to include the same themes from assignment #2: habitat, diet, appearance, or personality. And the research came straight from their imaginations!
Enjoy learning about animals you never knew were possible! And make sure you quiz yourself and figure out what these animals' names are forward!
The Nihplod, by Natalie (4th grade)
The nihplod is a unique animal. It has a beautiful appearance, but strange diet. It has a huge habitat. It is very fun to study its lifestyle.
The nihplod is cute and fluffy. Its fur is pink, purple, and light blue. The nihplod has big strong wings to soar. When it sees someone, it flies away, because it gets scared by noise.The nihplod is adorably small and soft.
The nihplod eats a lot of berries. It picks fruit with its cute mouth. The nihplod loves mangoes, and they are easy to eat for the nihplod. It likes apples, but apples are too hard. So, people need to cut up small slices of apples for the nihplod.
The nihplod has a huge habitat. It is hidden in the clouds, so it is hard to find. Inside the cloud, there is a pink sky with beautiful colorful rainbows above the pool. The pool can turn warm and cool depending on how the nihplod is feeling. The rainbow illuminates lots of colors, which makes its habitat look pretty.
The nihplod is a really fascinating animal. It has a pretty appearance and strange diet. The big habitat is very interesting. One day, I want to see a nihplod.
The Natugnaro, by Drew (5th grade)
The natugnaro is fierce. It looks like a plant, but acts nothing like it. If you encounter a natugnaro, your best chance to survive is to run, or stay very still. However, a natugnaro is very patient, so you'll probably be there for over a day. Because the natugnaro is fast and aggressive, it doesn't have that many friends. This animal is so ridiculously strong and fierce that you don't want to mess with it.
A natugnaro's diet is unlike any other animal's diet. Its most adored food is pizza. It loves to have mushrooms, sausage, and ham on its pizza. However, you can only find pizza in a building, so that's when it uses its amazing speed to flash inside the building, and then flash out. All in all, the natugnaro has a truly unique diet, and will probably not change any time soon.
A natugnaro is as strong as a tree stump, so if you try to knock it over, you'll probably end up being knocked over instead. Not even an elephant tries to stomp on it. It can lift about two tons. Its main competitor is the adnap. The natugnaro has a green body and an orange head. It's pretty short-- about two feet tall to be exact.
The natugnaro lives in the Amazon Rainforests. Its favorite spot in the forest is by the Amazon River. It practically owns the place, wherever it goes, because nothing wants to stand up to it.
The natugnaro is truly an amazing animal. It is one that I hope everyone will love.
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