West Indian Manatee

WALT: use our senses to make our writing more interesting.

West Indian Manatees are known as the sea cows of the coast. Have you ever seen one before?

Task 1: Watch the video clip on the site. Make sure you watch carefully so you can see what West Indian Manatees look like..

Task 2: Brainstorm using some of your senses. What can you see/hear/feel if you were to ever see a West Indian Manatee? Think about the shape of the Manatee, what you think it’s skin might feel like. Take a note of its environment. What does a West Indian Manatee need to survive?

In this table, write the descriptive words that you would be able to see/hear/smell/touch/taste.

What can I see?

What can I hear?

What can I touch/feel?

What is in its environment?

Long-shaped

Splashes

Rough

Seaweed

Clean water

silence

water

rocks

manatees

Winding passing through

The bridges wood

dust

People recording a man

Talking from the man

air

Food scraps

Need some help? - make sure that you are using your own words… if you happen to find a word that you don’t know the meaning of, search what it means and then you can use them in your writing!

Task 3: Write a description about what a West Indian Manatee is. Keep in mind what needs to be in its environment

Start writing here:

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When it was my birthday, I went to the aquarium and I also went to the west indian manatee’s home. I wasn’t going to another country. I was just going to a place that has West Indian Manatees. As i arrived i sawed no one and no west indian manatees. I wanted to tell my mum but she wasn’t there as well. I walked to the bridge and looked at the water. I sighed until many west indian manatees were doing a performance! I was so amazed. All of my church friends popped up and surprised me! They also said happy birthday to me. We celebrated my birthday. I looked at the manatees and smiled at their performance.

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