PetJournalActivityObjective:Understandwhentousepasttenseandpresenttense
-Usepasttenseforactionsthatarefinished
-Usesimplepresentforactionsthathappen“usually,always,sometimes,never,etc”
-Alsousesimplepresentfortruethingsoropinionsthatmightbetrue
Instructions:Howtowriteapet(oranimal)journal
Thinkofapetorawildanimalthatyoulike
Makeaplanforyourwriting
Writedown5-6actionsthatanimalalways,usually,oroftendoes
(Forexample:Dogsusuallybark
Theyoftenchasecats,orplaywithtoys
Theyalwaysgoforawalkinthemorning,andtheyoftenliketochewonthings
)Storiesaremoreinterestingwhentheyincludethe5senses
Whatkindsofthingsdoesthisanimaloftensee,smell,hear,taste,orfeel
Useyourimagination-ifthisanimalcouldwriteajournalbeforeitwenttosleepatnight,howwoulditdescribeitsday
Nowwriteyourpetoranimaljournal
Includethein