Today, in our Mentor Text, Cynthia Rylant said, "I used my pen like a little pink comb, and got quiet, and thought good thoughts, and twirled and curled and rolled words into good stories." Pretend that I cannot see this picture. Paint a picture in my mind by curling and twirling those amazing words you know so well. Make sure you use complete sentences and don't forget those capital letters and end punctuation.
Anthony, remember you are painting a picture for me using detail. Think about the Mentor Texts that we have been using....
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Julia
10/10/2012 05:58:05 am
I love elephants! I think it would be AWSOME to go somewere like the seen in that picture! Elephants are truly amazing. It would be so cool to just watch elephants on open grassland for one day and see how they live.In this picture there are so many elephants! I wonder how they all gathered there?
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Mrs. Posti
10/10/2012 08:58:26 am
How would you describe the environment? Can you think of any descriptive words that would match perfectly?
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joe
10/10/2012 06:42:06 am
If i were a elephant there i would eat the small leaves on the bushes scattered everywhere! then i would swim with the other elephants in the water hazard. by the way where is that?
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Mrs. Posti
10/10/2012 09:11:36 am
How would you describe the pond? Do you think the water is refreshing? What else can you say about the landscape? I like the word scattered.....
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anthony
10/10/2012 06:59:25 am
Elephants are nice. I like the Elephants that are grazing in the grass. I think it would be cool to live there with the nice trees and the pond.
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anthony
10/10/2012 07:03:45 am
if i were an an elephant i would love to swim in the water on warm days and migrate south in the winter then come back in the summer
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Tessa
10/10/2012 08:49:26 am
Many trees small and big. Many leaves that are so colorful and changing. Large animals eating grass in between the tress. A big pond so the elephants can drink and cool off.
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Mrs. Posti
10/10/2012 09:10:15 am
Nicely done, Tessa!
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Alexandria
10/10/2012 09:00:29 am
That really is amazing. Elephants are truly majestic. I wonder what it would be like to RIDE an elephant. If I were an elephant living there I'd wade in the pond and then run with joy in the wildlands. It would be SUPER FUN!!!
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Mrs. Posti
10/13/2012 07:39:55 am
If I were an elephant I would want to do the same thing? How would you describe their environment?
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mina
10/10/2012 09:09:29 am
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mina
10/10/2012 09:11:48 am
it is a beautiful picture!!!!!!!!!
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Mrs. Posti
10/16/2012 10:58:55 am
I think it looks very peaceful!
Max
10/10/2012 09:46:53 am
The grass and plants are dry in the picture. There are big tree, little trees and elephants.
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Max
10/10/2012 09:51:52 am
There is a pond and mountains in the back ground. I wonder what is behind the bushes.
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Mrs. Posti
10/13/2012 07:40:48 am
I was thinking the same thing? I love how you are questioning things!
Liam
10/10/2012 09:47:00 am
There a lot of trees a pond and a lot of elephants.I bet you love all of those elephants and GREEN trees!
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Mrs. Posti
10/13/2012 07:41:28 am
Why do you think I chose the picture???? Pretty clever!
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Elizabeth
10/10/2012 10:55:41 am
You would see lots of green grass. There are tons of animals but I cant tell if they are all elephants or not. There is a girant pond in the midle with lots of grass and anmimals in it. There are mountains in the back round.
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Mrs. Posti
10/13/2012 07:42:18 am
It looks like it would be a wonderful place to explore!
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mia
10/11/2012 08:12:21 am
There are a lot of elephants. I would love to ride on an elephants back.You could play a good game of hide and seek were the elephants are.
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Mrs. Posti
10/13/2012 07:43:11 am
I would love to ride an elephant as well. Hide and seek...great idea!
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francesca
10/16/2012 09:36:01 am
I have ridden on a elephant before. Their skin is dry and wrinkley. The land is brown and green
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Mrs. Posti
10/16/2012 10:59:56 am
Are you serious???? I would love to ride on an elephant! One of these days! Francesca, I am soooo jealous!
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