Proofreading: dikkop bird

Writing Ideas

• Imagine you are a sports commentator, watching the battle between the dikkop birds and the monitor lizard. Write a commentary that describes the battle for a radio audience.
• The dikkop bird is also known as the ‘spotted thick-knee’. Write a kenning poem using this as a starting point. Think about other ways you could describe the dikkop.

Thick-knee

Plucky-charactered

Wide-winged

Egg-protector

Animal-scarer

• Imagine you are a dikkop bird. Write a persuasive letter to a crocodile, explaining why it would be a great idea for you to nest really close to its egg-laying spot.