IPSD 204 logo background image Clow Elementary School
Home ~ Spotlight ~ Fifth Grade Spotlight ~ Writing ~ Curious...
click here to go to the Schoolbag.

Click here for more information on Clow's 25th Anniversary Celebration: April 7, 2005


 

 

 

Fifth Grade

Curious Creature Expository Writing
Scroll Down for More Samples


The Scoofer

Look out! It’s the deadly Scoofer! Watch out for his claws because they are very sharp and it’s tail is very poisonous.

The Scoofer's characteristics are very strange. It has only one eye and has enhanced senses of smell, hearing, and eyesight. It is 36" tall and weighs 80 lbs. It has a wing span of 6 feet and the feathers are blue. The body and the feet are orange. It has a yellow rattlesnake tail three feet long and is as deadly as snakes poison. The actual rattle is green and has a point at the end. As obvious as he may be in the wild, he is a cunning hunter.

This creature loves to eat. His favorite food is boar. It will also eat deer. During it’s free time it spears fish with his tail poised like a sniper on the watch. It spends a lot of time catching food, but still has time for using his magical properties.

The Scoofer has amazing magical properties. He can turn himself invisible. He also has the power of immediate healing. That means if he has a cut it will automatically heal itself. When his Cycloptic eye makes eye contact with the prey, the prey freezes their motion, which allows for the Scoofer to overtake. Having these magical properties brings the Scoofer a lot of fun.

The Scoofer has a lot of time for fun. As a practical joke he will turn invisible. While being as see through as glass, he will start poking an animal with his tail. If he is bored he will go hunting for fun. If he is really bored, he will start to chase his tail until he tires himself out.

In conclusion, look out for the Scoofer's claws and tail, and always be on the watch while hunting or fishing. If you ever get poked by an invisible force, it’s the Scoofer. If it attacks you, run for your life because it has immediate healing and cannot be hurt. Therefore you don’t want to be around when the Scoofer comes along.

= Top =

The Foxola 

If you see something in your city or country home that looks like a fox mixed with a koala, you probably saw a foxola. Foxolas that live in the city, and love to skate board or go shopping. The country ones love to run in the wide open prairie and jump off haylofts . If you want an animal that prevents harm to the environment, then a foxola is the thing for you. As well as eating lettuce as refreshing as rain to rat meat, foxolas eat trash. That’s right, trash! They just love it. Hungry or not, if they see a tempting bottle lying around, Foxolas will eat it. Don't worry, it will not hurt them! If you think that’s a good thing, wait 'till you hear about this!

Foxolas are magic. They can shrink to fit in your pocket, or grow to ten stories tall to fight off bullies. These are perfect for sneaking into malls or chasing away people who are mean to you. Foxolas are very intelligent, but what do they look like?

You have probably seen foxes at animal rescue shelters and koalas at the zoo. So what do foxolas look like? You'll see a creature with a broad white glaze on its stomach and white around the eyes. A red coat and a bushy- as- a- overgrown- tree tail make it look sooo cute!

Please think about considering inviting a Foxola into your home. They'll sit on your lap like a warm lump. And don't worry, your Foxola will love you!

= Top =

The Rhinodilo

If you're ever in the rigorous Amazon Rainforest and you hear a terrifying roar, it's probably the Rhinodilo! You can't miss it because of its unusual physical features. You better listen so you know what to look for.

The Rhinodilo is an extremely dangerous creature with striking physical features. It has horns and teeth that are as sharp as razors. Its armor plating on its back is as hard as steel. The Rhinodilo has long sharp claws to burrow deep under ground. They have powerful tails that can penetrate the hull of a ship, with comes in hand when they're out hunting.

You probably think it's a savage beast. Well, it isn't. The Rhinodilo eats snakes and some mammals, but it also eats leaves and plants. So, you really aren't in much danger unless you aggravate it. This interesting creature loves fun.

Rhinodilos love fun. They like to curl up into balls and roll and race each other. Rhinodilos have magic powers. They can turn into stone at will. They can disappear into smoke. Rhinodilos are awesome.

Well, now if you see one of these rare creatures, you know what to do. And remember don't get them angry!

= Top =


The Flamelagator
Here comes the big chubby polka-dotted flamelagator and it's coming right towards us! Look at all those polka-dots! There's so many of them. Woah! Check out its huge stomach, and his neck is as skinny as a toothpick.

Many people want to know all the wonders of the flamegator. Since it is so rare, there are not many books or websites on the flamegator. In fact one time I was walking up and down my street when all of a sudden THUMP…THUMP…THUMP. I knew that sound. It was the sound of the flamelagator. Since then I have researched the flamelagator, and I have many facts that I can share with you. The first thing I think you should know is some of its characteristics. Like for example the flamelagator is a fierce creature who loves prancing up and down through cities and looking at all the people screaming and yelling "help." Many think he's just big and friendly though. Speaking of big the flamelagator's body is as big as a sumo wrestler's (even bigger). On top of its sumo wrestler body, he is covered with polka-dots that represent each and every flamelagator, and there happen to be four polka-dots on each one. If you’ve ever seen pictures you've probably noticed its unusually shaped mouth and its extremely pointy teeth. They are mentioned in his name the "flamelagator." His mouth and teeth are like an alligator's! Its legs and neck are like a flamingo and its body is like an alligator.

The flamelagator's diet includes plants such as lettuce, and it sometimes munches on flowers. The flamelagator never eats meat because he is in the meat group. The flamelagator spends most of its time eating and never stops to sleep.

Other activities for him include charging up and down streets and playing in the trees, and also he eats most of time as I mentioned before.

You've probably already figured out how amazing the flamelagator is, so hop into some thinking about the flamelagator and remember all that you've learned already.

= Top =

Tigipigaroo  

BOOM! Your gun just fired off as you're hunting for the wild Tigapigaroo. You're scared yet excited because you know that the Tigapigaroo is fierce. You hear a strange noise, you start to slowly walk closer. Then you see him, the most wild, crazy and out of control monster! You see the Tigapigaroo pull out a huge pole. So you start to freak out! Then you realize that it's a pole-vaulting pole. The Tigapigaroo is training for the Crazy Creature Olympics. His best event is pole-vaulting because he loves to jump around.

The Tigapigaroo has the head of a pig, the body and tail of a lion, the wings and antennae of a butterfly, and the legs of a kangaroo. The Tigapigaroo is as fast as a cheetah, and as tall as a giraffe!

This horrible creature eats nothing but meat. For example, he'll eat horse, deer, chicken, and turkey. The Tigapigaroo can catch or scare any creature it desires. He can do this because he is mighty and as fierce as a lion. The Tigapigaroo lives in the jungle and swings from branch to branch. He can climb trees twice his size! He makes a wild and wacky sound as he swings through the jungle, and that noise is… Riboink! The Tigapigaroo has magical powers. For instance, his wings can make him fly super fast! His antennae are just like tracking devices so he knows where everything is! The Tigapigaroo is an amazing creature. So if you're ever in the jungle watch out because you never know when the Tigapigaroo will pop out and say hello.

= Top =

= Top =