Literacy Homework: 29th November 2013
At our workshop last week, we had the chance to see a
Bearded Dragon up close.
In Literacy, we have spent a lot of time learning about
writing an effective report.
Can you write a paragraph about what the Bearded Dragon
looks like? Remember to include all the features needed in an interesting
report. You may develop your report with more paragraphs of information if you
can.
Central bearded dragon
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A central bearded dragon is a browny yellow couler it has a bright yellow beard that can turn black. The central bearded dragon is not so harmful it has a beard so no one eats it. It will not bight you at all it is safe to pat it. It has a long tail and lives in hot places. By Hifza.
An excellent description Hifza! Try to uplevel your writing by adding some generalisations to your description.
DeleteA central bearded dragon is a brownish yellow colour. It has a scwishy tummy but it's back has hard spiky skin. Also it has a long tail and a small head. It's about the size of a cat It has small black eyes and long legs. It has ears but you can't see them. It lives in hot and humid places.
ReplyDeleteYou have used some connectives to join your ideas together - well done.
DeleteA bearded dragon has small,black eyes and spike scales.The hard skin prevents dehydration then lizard cans live in the desert.The lizard spikes are as a tool of defense. Maria
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think its' scales feel like? Add a sentence to your description with some adjectives!
DeleteWhen I touched the Bearded dragon I felt very hard,dry,scratchy skin.The lizard scales aren't nice to the touch.by Maria
DeleteThe Bearded Dragon is a scary type of lizard.It is normally found in the Australian rainforest.But people from around the world keep them as pets.It has scary but not sharp spikes.When it meats with another lizard they make there spikes really big saw other lizards get a big shock and some times get frightened.The lizard has a 24 inched long body and a sand type of colour.The lizard has a special type kind of name for its food witch is an insectivore.It means it eats insects.
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Some fantastic detail and I can see that you have used some generalisations Senuda - Well done!
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ReplyDeleteA bearded dragon has a beard and looks like a dragon. It has a spikey body.
Bearded dragons are well muscled, broad headed and our flat bodied lizards. Their signature’” beard”is under the chin and consists of small spikes that jut
Out when their throat is inflated. The head is spined as well as the sides of the abdomen. Some breeders sell leather backs which are genetically designed to have a softer feel by elaminating some of the spike s. juveniles lack a beard.their tail is half the length of a lizard and incapable of automy.
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Star - Some fantastic detail Shriya. Where did you find your information from?
DeleteWish - Don't forget we need to use capital letters at the beginning of our sentences.
The Bearded Dragon is a very bumpy creature.
ReplyDeleteMost of the time the dragon will be yellow, grey and also a bit green.
Additionally the mouth of the Bearded Dragon is quit long, the eyes are dark black and they have a white patch on the eye.
The hands are a medium size but the toes are quite big.
Often you will find them in the Rain Forest and they are lizards.
By Zarah.
I love how you have used generalisations Zarah! Where in the rainforest might you see the bearded dragon?
DeleteThe Biridragon pops out of his body his eye are black his body was very litet green he lives in the Amazon Rainforest his spicks are on his chin
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Star - You have used some adjectives in your description!
DeleteWish - Read through your comment and see if you can spot where to put your full stops. Perhaps you could rewrite it below.
The Central Bearded Dragon is a species of lizard (Reptile). The Bearded Dragon is called that because when it's throat gets inflated it makes a beard,and a dragon because of it's spikes.
ReplyDeleteThe Bearded Dragon can be yellow,brown or green.It's head is wedge-shaped,and it still is as long as the body.There are spikes (Spines) on the throat,sides of the head and sides of the body.Adult Central Bearded Dragons grow up to 24 inches in length.
They are found in the woodlands and the Rocky deserts of Central Australia.
They are very popular pets and very gentle in nature.They are very good climbers.When they are threatened they inflate their beard or may change colours.
The maximum age of the Central Bearded Dragon in the wild is 5 to 8 years.They can live up to 8 to 12 years if in captivity.
Aaratrika
Star - You have used some connectives to link your ideas together
DeleteWish - Try to use some generalisations as sentence starters to help make your description even more interesting
The bearded dragon is a type of dragon that turns its beard black to make animals scard and catch its praid.
ReplyDeleteA good opening sentence Rayyan. Can you add a small description of what it looks like?
DeleteThe bearded dragon scientific name is Pogona.The bearded dragon is called bearded dragon because of it's beard.The length of the bearded dragon is 12 to 24 inches including the tail.The bearded dragon has a triangular head,round bodies,stout legs and a robust tail.
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Star - You have used commas in your list of what the dragon looks like.
DeleteWish - Try to use different sentence starters to make your sentences interesting to read.
The Bearded Dragon
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A bearded dragon is a lizard and can be of any size (mostly medium and large)
How does it look?:
This lizard is very rare. It's head is a triangular shape and it's chin blows and goes darker when breeding. Also, it has rows of spiky spikes which look like a beard. It's an omnivore and eats vegetables, fruits and insects.
Where does it live?:
Most of the bearded dragons live in the Australia desert while others live in savannahs, woodlands and rain forests.
What is it best at?:
The bearded dragon is best at scaring of predators by blowing up its scaly beard as dark as the night sky.
Some amazing facts:
- The bearded dragon's scientific name is 'Pogona Vetticeps'
- It shoots mild venom, not harmful for people
- There are 8 species of the bearded dragon.
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Nice writing Anya. Next time, try not to do subheadings and use a little bit more generalisers but good connectives and adverbs.chester
DeleteI love how you have used subheading to organise your paragraphs - Well done Anya!
DeleteThe Bearded Dragon originates in Australia, where temperatures and climate vary drastically depending on time of year and rainfall.
ReplyDeleteBearded Dragons are excellent climbers and live in rocky and arid areas.
They are 16-24 inches long,heads are large and triangular. Bodies are flat with pointy side ridges. Colours can be light tan to dark brown and highlighted with red,gold or blue. When it puffs out its throat looks like beard.
Bearded Dragons live between 6 to 10 year and most of them are calm and don't mind petting or handling.
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Jasleen
Star -Some fantastic generalisations Jasleen.
DeleteWish - Check that all your sentences make sense.
The beard dragon is a type of lizard, eye sight is really important for most lizards, the central bearded dragon has a long beard And it lives in the Rainforest. By
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A great opening sentence Nimla
DeleteEye sight is really important for most lizards.
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Bearded dragon live in the rocky semi desert regions and dry open woodlands in Austraila. They adept climbers and love spending time in branches. Males grow up to 40 to 60 cm and females 30 to 50.There characteristics include broad triangular heads and flattened bodies with spiny scales arranged in rows and clusters. These are found on the throat, which can be expaned when threatened. You can keep them as pets in the right tempurature and there diet includes vegetables and insects. BY RAHEEM KA
ReplyDeleteStar - You have included some excellent detail Raheem KA!
DeleteWish - Can you add to your description by including what colour they are and why? Write an extra sentence below:
They are a brownish yellow color, when threatened they turn black.
DeleteA bearded dragon is a lizard.it has spikes under its chin to scare other animals.chester
ReplyDeleteA good opening sentence Chester - Well done! Wish - Don't forget capital letters.
DeleteThe central bearded dragon has a very fat chin which we call a beard it has got spikes around him.....but not harmful spikes. It has got a long smooth and non-spiky tail and small eyes. Its hands have got very pointy nails. Although some of his spikes could hurt you a little bit so beware and use caution. He is a kind of dark yellow colour and I think he looks scary and amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe central bearded dragon has a very fat chin which we call a beard it has got spikes around him.....but not harmful spikes. It has got a long smooth and non-spiky tail and small eyes. Its hands have got very pointy nails. Although some of his spikes could hurt you a little bit so beware and use caution. He is a kind of dark yellow colour and I think he looks scary and amazing!
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Star - Some wonderful adjectives Carlos!
DeleteThe bearded dragon can scare it's prey by making it's beard black. Aayan
ReplyDeletebearded dragons have triangular heads,round bodies and scout legs.Adults are territorial.Territorial means that they try and protect there territory.Females arm wave to avoid aggression from males, especially if the male is head bobbing.Head bobbing is when a male is moving it's head up and down.There scientific name is Pogona Vetticeps. The male head bobs to show dominance to both smaller insubordinate other males and females that he would like to mate with.As the adults grow they establish social hierarchies in which aggressive and appeasement displays form a normal part of there social interactions.It is also very rare.Most bearded dragons live in the savannas the rain forests they live in Australia they live in woodlands they live in deserts and they also live in scrublands.They are best at scaring predators making there beard black.amazing fact
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DeleteA bearded dragon's real name is Pogona. They are found in Australia and they live on hard rocks. They have triangle shape head and spikes all over their face, they can scare it's prey by making it's beard black. They eat green leafs,fruits,vegetables and with all that food they eat insects as well.
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The bearded drgon is white, spikey,it has sharp teeth and Its as long as my forearm.The bearded dragon scares other animals by making its head into a big black bubble.
ReplyDeleteThe bearded dragon is white, spikey, it has sharp teeth and it is as long as my forearm. The bearded dragon puffs out its face into a black bubble to scare other animals.
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