ALL ABOUT MY PET
My pet is a: _____________ This is my my pet.
My pet is _____ years old.
I call him/her: ___________
My pet's colour is:
________________________
I love my pet because:
________________________________________
________________________________________
My pet loves to eat: _____________________
He is really happy when: ________________
My pet looks like: _______________________
My pet loves to play: ____________________
RELATED WORDS
Pet Names
Dog Puppy
Cat Kitten
Rabbit Hamster Lizard
Goldfish Tropical Turtle
fish
WRITING TIPS
Supporting Details
The Main idea: The most important idea in a paragraph.
Supporting Details: Details that tell you more about the main idea.
Supporting details make your main idea stronger?
SUPPORTING SUPPORTING
DETAILS DETAILS
How long have What's your
you had your pet's name?
pet?
MAIN IDEA
What kind of pet
do you have?
SUPPORTING SUPPORTING
DETAILS
DETAILS
Describe your pet's
personality? What does your
Playful, loving, pet look like?
quiet, funny, Describe your
loyal? pet.
WRITING PLANNER
Plan your writing. Write answers for the following questions.
You can start from anywhere you like.
Title: My Pet
Paragraph 1
My pet is a _____________________________.
His/Her name is ____________________________.
What does your pet look like? e.g. He/She has long
ears.
What does your pet like to eat?
Paragraph 2
What does your pet like to do?
Is your pet clever/cute/obedient/playful?
Is he/she your good friend?
WRITING TASK
Now write at least 30 words about your pet
CREATIVE WRITING 1
If you could have ANY pet in the world,
even a mythical creature, what would it
be? Would it be an animal, a reptile or
something else? Draw a picture of your pet
and tell a story about it. How you came to
own this pet? Describe your pet in detail
and tell about the things you do together.
DRAW YOUR PET HERE.
CREATIVE WRITING 1
CREATIVE WRITING 2
What if you had a dinosaur as a pet? What
would you feed it? Where would you keep
it? Don't forget, dinosaurs have names too!
INFORMATION WRITING
Write a Pet Sitter Guide
Family vacations can be loads of fun, but as any parent
can tell you, planning can be stressful, too. Even
young children may have worries about going away,
especially if a beloved pet will be left behind. Who's
going to take care of Ginger while you're gone?
INFORMATION WRITING
Write a Pet Sitter Guide
1. Discuss with your child the purpose of a manual (it tells
how to do something). The content that might be included in
a manual, such as photos, drawings, diagrams, and step-by-
step directions.
2. Assist your child in taking photos of your pet in its daily
routines, as well as pet care supplies: your pet's toys, where
the pet sleeps, where the food is stored and where and how
much it eats, where special care supplies are located, etc.
3. Print out the pictures and crop as needed.
4. Have your child create a cover page for the pet care
manual. Be sure to include the pet's name in the title, and a
favourite photo of the pet.
5. Now assist your child in creating special pages for the
manual with step-by-step directions that explain how to take
care of the pet. Use the pictures as a guide; encourage your
child to write about what each picture shows.
6. Finally, compile the pages, with the cover page on top,
and staple into a booklet. Give the Pet Care Manual to the
lucky neighbour or family member who will be caring for
your pet while you're vacationing.
GOOD SENTENCES
Describing a Dog
My dog likes to wag his tail.
My dog has thick brown fur.
My dog is obedient.
My dog seldom barks.
My dog can do tricks.
He only barks at strangers.
He listens to me.
He learns fast.
He likes to chase his ball.
GOOD SENTENCES
Describing a Cat
My cat has fluffy fur.
My cat always mews.
My cat likes to purr.
My can has lovely green eyes.
She likes to sleep on my lap.
She likes to play with her toy mouse.
She likes to eat fish.
She likes to lick my hand.
GOOD SENTENCES
Describing a Rabbit
My rabbit has long ears.
My rabbit has large, round eyes.
My rabbit has big teeth.
My rabbit has white fur.
My rabbit is shy.
She is adorable.
She likes to hide.
She likes to eat carrots
My rabbit looks like a cotton ball when
she curls up.
IDIOMS
Rain cats and dogs
Meaning: Rain very heavily
Example: It's raining cats and dogs.
Look at it pour!
IDIOMS
Dog in the manger
Meaning: A person who prevents others
from using something, even though the
person himself or herself does not want
it.
Example: Bobby is being a dog in the
manger - he won't let the other kids play
with his ball, even though he never uses
it.
IDIOMS
Fight like cat and dog
Meaning: Continually arguing with each
other
Example: Those two fight like cat and
dog, so please don't put them together
on the project.
IDIOMS
Puppy dog eyes
Meaning: A begging look
Example: I try to be strict with my
daughter, but when she looks at me with
those puppy dog eyes, I buy her candy.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Content 60%
Ideas, Supporting details, Creativity
Language 30%
Vocabulary, Sentence patterns,
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Style
Organisation 10%
Paragraphing, Sequences,
Transitions
Total marks 100%
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