Fuzzy, Furry, Funny: Super Wild Animals!

FUZ Z Y, FURRY, FUNN Y

R E P SU

WILD

ANIMAL S! By all the little creatures of Division 8

Copyright © 2019 The Writers’ Exchange This book was created by Division 8, Ms. Lee’s grade 1/2 class, at Thunderbird šxwəxwaʔəs Elementary School in the winter of 2019.

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About This Book

We wrote about animals, and what kind of animal we would like to be. Then we each made our own mask of our favourite animal.

We can wear them, and you can see the pictures in this book. We hope you enjoy our book of super wild animals!

Contents 3

Wolf by Darya

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Fox by Isaac

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Brown Bear by Anson

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Bunny by Faith

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Deer by Haven

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Bear by Ibrahim

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Blue Jay by Louis

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Wild Kitten by Anakin

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Wolf by Justin

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Seal by Helen

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Bear by Aiden

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Fox by Nicole

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Eagle by Kai

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Wolf by Jenny

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Shark by Emmanuel

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Squirrel by Jackie

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Wolf by Mahgoub

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Bunny by Zoee

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Unicorn by Hilary

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Turtle by Van

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Shark and Crow by William

Wolf

by Darya

If I were an animal I would be a wolf because wolves are cute and they howl, and because they are nice.

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Fox

by Isaac

If I were an animal I would be a fox because they are sneaky and fast, they are good smellers, and they eat meat.

4

Brown Bear

by Anson

If I were an animal I would be a brown bear because bears are strong like John Cena. Bears and John Cena like fish and berries.

5

Bunny

by Faith

If I were an animal I would be a bunny because they are cute and they live in the forest. Bunnies are fluffy and white. They eat carrots and lettuce and fruit and they jump a lot, and that’s the end.

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Deer

by Haven

If I were an animal I would be a deer because I like that animal. They are cute and they live in the forest. They have soft bodies and hooves and they eat apples and grass. Deer have antlers and four legs.

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Bear

by Ibrahim

If I were an animal I would be a bear because I would be scary and eat meat.

I would live in the forest and fight with other bears.

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Blue Jay

by Louis

If I were an animal I would be a blue jay because they can fly. I would live in a forest and I would be my favourite colour, which is blue. I would have feathers and two wings. Blue jays eat berries and worms.

9

Wild Kitten

by Anakin

If I were an animal I would be a wild kitten because they play in the wild. They are black and orange. I learned about them on Zoboomafoo.

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Wolf

by Justin

If I were an animal I would be a wolf because I would be scary. I would eat rabbits and chickens. I could run fast and hunt for prey. I would have sharp teeth and claws. I would live in the forest.

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Seal

by Helen

If I were an animal I would be a seal because they can swim really well and they are very cute.

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Bear

by Aiden

If I were an animal I would be a bear because they can run fast. They are big and furry and they have claws. They eat fish and berries and they hibernate in a den.

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Fox

by Nicole

If I were an animal I would be a fox because they have sharp claws. They eat mice and squirrels.

14

Eagle

by Kai

If I were an animal I would be an eagle because eagles have wings and I could fly.

I like to climb trees, and eagles do too.

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Wolf

by Jenny

If I were an animal I would be a wolf because they are fast and they are meat eaters. They are cool. I love wolves. Their colours are grey and white. They howl at the moon. A group of wolves is called a wolf pack. Wolf don’t have hooves.

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Shark

by Emmanuel

If I were an animal I would be a shark because they are scary. They are camouflaged. They eat fish and can eat people. They are the oldest creature on earth. Some are extinct. They sleep with their eyes open.

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Squirrel

by Jackie

If I were an animal I would be a squirrel because they are cute and they play outside. They eat nuts. They eat one hundred nuts. Squirrels chatter.

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Wolf

by Mahgoub

If I were an animal I would be a wolf.

They eat squirrels, rats and mice.

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Bunny

by Zoee

If I were an animal I would be a bunny.

Bunnies eat carrots and lettuce. Bunnies are cute and can hop and jump. I would be white with long ears and a fluffy tail.

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Unicorn

by Hilary

If I were an animal I would be a unicorn because I would have a special horn and rainbow hair. I would be a magical horse and eat apples.

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Turtle

by Van

If I were an animal I would be a turtle.

Turtles live in water and are green with a shell.

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Shark and Crow

by William

If I were an animal I would be a shark because they can go fast. They live in the ocean and eat octopuses and small creatures. I would also be a crow because they can fly and escape and they like to be friends.

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Autographs

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