Direct speech (inverted commas): moose

Writing Ideas

• Write a set of instructions that will help a moose calf in its first swimming lesson. What top tips and warnings will you include?
• Imagine that you are hiking through ‘Moose Country’ when all of a sudden you stumble upon a huge pair of bull moose antlers. Describe this discovery, detailing what the antlers looked like and how they felt to the touch. Will you leave the antlers on the ground or will you take them with you?
• Write a short adventure story that is set in North America and which features mother moose and her calf. Don’t forget to include some direct speech, following the rules that were outlined in the Grammar Bit.