January 2023

Writing a Contrast Paragraph: Dogs and Frogs

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A contrast paragraph can tell what is different between two things, places or people. To write a contrast paragraph, you need to find some differences between the subjects of your paragraph. In the example shown below, we are contrasting two animals: dogs and frogs. To make it easy, we\’ll look for differences in their physical

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Describe the Animal Who Dresses in a “Tuxedo”

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A penguin is often said to be wearing a tuxedo or a formal black suit and white shirt. Do you think that this is a good description ? Take a good look at the penguins shown in the pictures. Follow the instructions to write your own descriptive paragraph about the penguin. Listen to the audible

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Descriptive Paragraph Writing about Ants

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Ever heard the phrase ” You’ve got ants in your pants” ? It means that you move around a lot. So do ants. In this activity, we will describe some ants. They are pretty interesting creatures. Look at the pictures and follow the instructions to write a descriptive paragraph about ants. You will find the

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Know the Character

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“Knowing” a character means that you know about their traits or characteristics. You can make predictions about a character’s actions because you know about the traits. For example, is the character honest ? Then you could predict that the character would not steal. However, a character’s traits are not always obvious at the beginning of

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