Creatures

• What names would you give to these creatures?
• Where do they live?
• What do they eat?
• What kind of personality might they have?
• Can you keep any of them as pets?
• Are they dangerous?
• Which is your favourite? Why?

• Create an information page about a creature of your choice. What sections will you include?
• Try ‘Slow Writing’ as a starting point. Download prompts and examples here (pitched at Year 5/6 level).
• Slow writing prompts – include the following in each of your sentences:
  1. Include a relative clause
  2. Include ‘because’, ‘since’, ‘for’ or ‘due to’
  3. Begin with a conjunction (e.g. despite, although, though)
  4. Include a generaliser (e.g. most, some, all, many, few)
  5. Include parenthesis (extra information marked with brackets, dashes or commas)
• Slow writing example paragraphs:
  • The Flumpf, a drain-dwelling creature, is often overlooked and underappreciated. Its fur is matted and greasy since it resides in sewers. Despite its repugnant stench, the Flumpf makes a loyal and loving pet – you may even find yourself wanting to cuddle up to it! Many Flumpfs sadly remain untamed. It is worth asking your water company to check your drains (it takes a trained professional to safely lift the manhole covers).
  • The Poogle can be deceptively cute until it opens its mouth, which is full of large, dagger-like teeth. Most will only eat meat since greenery can have unpleasant side effects. Though generally sweet-natured, the Poogle’s character can drastically change if given the wrong food. Most vegetables will have even the most docile of Poogles tearing at the furniture and terrorising small children. As a result, all Poogle purchases come complete with a starter pack of meats (enough to last a fortnight) and a list of foods to avoid.

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