Direct speech: harpy eagle
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Replace the action “realising that there was a serious problem with his rope” with a suitable alternative.
Challenge 2
Start or end the second sentence by telling the reader what Alexander Blanco was doing as he said the words, “The first thing we must do is secure its deadly talons.”
Challenge 3
See if you can include some of the descriptive words from the Word Wall to write your own scintillating sentence about the harpy chick tagging attempt. Your sentence must include both direct speech and the actions of the speaker.
Whiteboard Challenges
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1) “Help me!” shouted Alexander, realising that there was a serious problem with his rope.
2) “The first thing we must do is secure its deadly talons.”
Word Wall
rainforest
Alexander Blanco
harpy eagle
canopy
stab-proof vest
radio transmitter
talons
deadly
racing pulse
secured
descent
plummeted
fractured
intense pain