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Animal Sentence Writing

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Animal Sentence Writing

Animal Sentence Writing

New Zealand animals illustration

🐦 Part 1: Sentence Types

1. Circle the type of sentence for each example:

The kiwi is small.

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

The tuatara is slow and it lives in burrows.

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

The kea is clever because it can solve puzzles.

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

🌿 Part 2: Adding Adjectives

2. Add describing words (adjectives) to make these sentences more interesting:

The _______ kiwi has _______ feathers and a _______ beak.

A _______ weta hides under _______ logs in the _______forest.

The _______ dolphin swims in _______ water near the coast.

3. Choose the best adjectives from the word bank:

Word Bank: fluffy, long, brown, nocturnal, clear, playful, giant, dark

🔗 Part 3: Using Conjunctions

4. Join these sentences using the conjunctions: and, but, or because

The kākāpō is green. It cannot fly.

Penguins live near the coast. They need to catch fish.

The wētā is large. It is gentle.

🏠 Part 4: Animal Habitats

5. Match each New Zealand animal to its habitat:
1. Kiwi
2. Fur seal
3. Tui
4. Tuatara
A. Rocky coastlines
B. Native forest floors
C. Tree canopies
D. Offshore islands

✏️ Part 5: Write Your Animal Paragraph

6. Choose one New Zealand animal and write a paragraph about it. Include:

• What it looks like (appearance)

• Where it lives (habitat)

• How it behaves (behaviour)

• Use at least one compound sentence (with and, but)

• Use at least one complex sentence (with because)

Animal I chose: ________________

🎨 Part 6: Draw and Label

7. Draw your chosen animal in its habitat and label three features:
8. Write one interesting fact about your animal:

🤔 Part 7: Reflection

9. What did you do well in your writing today?
10. What would you like to improve next time?
11. Tick the sentence types you used in your paragraph:

Simple sentences

Compound sentences (with and, but)

Complex sentences (with because)

Adjectives to describe

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