Skill: Writing
Topic: People and Animals
Mode: Presentational
Level: Intermediate
Can-Do/Competency: I can write a short piece about an animal / bird for a magazine including characteristics (e.g. size, color, shape, speed).
Excerpt: Students write a short description of a zoo animal.
Activity components:
One card per student with a zoo animal listed on it in the target language
Instructions to the teacher:
Each student in the class will draw a card with an animal on it. They will then write a 2-3 paragraph description of the animal, including attributes like its size, color, shape, etc. They also need to find a picture of the animal. The students will then put them all together into an information brochure for the Class Zoo.
Instructions to students:
Each student in the class will draw a card with an animal on it. Once you draw a crd, you will then write a 2-3 paragraph description of the animal, including attributes like its size, color, shape, etc. You also need to find a picture of the animal. Once everyone is done, you will then put them all together into an information brochure for the Class Zoo.