Writing: Pets and animals

For the Teacher

Guide students through the vocabulary checks for 10 minutes and review their auto-graded answers together. Give them 10 minutes to write and review the model text.

For the Learner

First, solve the word puzzles and check your answers. Next, write 5 short sentences about a pet and look at the sample text.

1. cute / a / cat / is / It / .

2. long / has / a / tail / The dog / .

3. walk / every day / I / my dog / .

4. a big cage / The bird / lives in / .

1. My rabbit is very ____. It does not make any sound.

2. I ____ my fish every morning before school.

3. The cat has soft white ____ on its back.

4. Please ____ the dog's coat to keep it clean.

5. The parrots are very ____ when they call to each other.

1. The hamster has a very short ___.

2. I ___ my dog in the park every afternoon.

3. That little puppy is so ___! Everyone smiles at it.

4. A rabbit is a wonderful ___ for children.

1. My pet is a ...

This tells the reader what kind of pet you have right away.

2. It is cute ...

This uses a simple word to show what the pet looks like or how it acts.

3. It likes ...

This shows what the animal enjoys doing every day.

4. I feed it ...

This talks about how you care for your pet at home.

5. I love my pet because ...

This gives your personal reason for liking the animal.