writing tasks

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

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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The African manatee, also known as the West African manatee, is a species
of manatee that is mostly herbivorous. It is also related to the elephant and
not endangered because they are good animals and 

They eat sea grass and sometimes they eat seaweed.

The  west Indian manatee can eat the same thing as the African manatee.
They While cruising, manatees push themselves forward by moving their
strong tails up and down. They steer with the help of their flexible flippers.

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