Be sure to include the emotional aspects that led to the unlikely friendship. Make sure to use proper capitalization, punctuation, and grammar throughout your writing. Sample: The people at Haller Park were surprised when the old tortoise Mzee and the young hippo Owen became friends. Mzee was a 120 year-old reptile, and he was not very friendly. Owen was a year-old mammal that had been separated from his mother, and he was scared and lonely. They both ate leaves, and Mzee showed Owen how to eat them. They both enjoyed the water. While Owen was a lot younger, they were a similar size and color. The text states that Owen may have thought Mzee was like his mother which could explain why they became friends and began to lean on one another. At first Owen followed Mzee when he moved away from him, but then Mzee began to move toward Owen. Soon they became good friends and wanted to eat and play together. Vocabulary These words merit less time and attention These words merit more time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part that are familiar to your students)
Be sure to include the emotional aspects that led to the unlikely friendship. Make sure to use proper capitalization, punctuation, and grammar throughout your writing. Sample: The people at Haller Park were surprised when the old tortoise Mzee and the young hippo Owen became friends. Mzee was a 120 year-old reptile, and he was not very friendly. Owen was a year-old mammal that had been separated from his mother, and he was scared and lonely. They both ate leaves, and Mzee showed Owen how to eat them. They both enjoyed the water. While Owen was a lot younger, they were a similar size and color. The text states that Owen may have thought Mzee was like his mother which could explain why they became friends and began to lean on one another. At first Owen followed Mzee when he moved away from him, but then Mzee began to move toward Owen. Soon they became good friends and wanted to eat and play together. Vocabulary These words merit less time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ that are familiar to your students) These words merit more time and attention (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part