Write About a Pet
By Kaylene Johnson
Write about a pet -- one that you have never owned. It can be the usual dog or cat, or it can be something fantastic, like a dragon or a flea. The important thing is to write about it in detail.
- How do you care for it?
- How did you come to own this pet?
- Use the five senses to describe how it looks, sounds, feels, smells. Be specific. For example, instead of writing, "My pet is very small" use language that paints a picture: "My pet lives inside the nostril of an Abe Lincoln penny." (Now that’s small!)
- Draw a picture of your pet.
Examples
Ellie's story and drawing:
Meredith's story and drawing:
Kaylene Johnson is a free-lance writer and teaches writing workshops for the Anchorage School District. She has written for guidebooks and magazines including Alaska Magazine.
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