Mrs. Hayes
7th Grade ELA
Cooper Middle School: The Hidden gem of cobb county
This homework is a completion of work that should have been done in class, but was not because the class did not remain focused throughout the lesson.
Read the following exemplar essay. This is a level 1 essay. Write a paragraph explaining why it is a level 1 AND how it can be improved to become a level 3(Proficient) or level 4(Distinguished). This analysis paragraph is due on Wednesday 2/25/2020 at the beginning of class. Hint: Think about the essay elements we discussed in class and what elements are missing from this exemplar. ~Mrs. Hayes Expository Essay Exemplar #2 One common way animals protect themselves is by changing color to blend in with their environment. A good example of this is the snowshoe rabbit. This rabbit turns from brown in summer to white in winter. “Its change in color makes it hard for predators to see the rabbit in dry summer grass and winter snow.” Cuttlefish also change color to blend with their surroundings. Without the ability to change color, some species of animals would probably be extinct by now. A more unusual way animals avoid attack is by giving off a chemical that smells bad or clouds the surroundings. “The skunk defends itself by releasing a foul-smelling chemical from glands found beneath its tail.” Because the chemical can severely sting eyes, and the smell is enough to send predators hurrying away, any animal that tangles with a skunk surely won’t do it twice! An octopus squirts a dark, inky fluid in front of its attackers. The ink clouds the water and lets the octopus escape. Perhaps the most amazing way animals protect themselves is by releasing a tail or another body part to get away when captured. When a limb is trapped, these animals simply release it and go. A salamander’s tail will fall off to allow escape, and a starfish’s detached arm will grow into a new starfish! The gecko, a tropical lizard, can drop its tail, which then “keeps moving to distract the attacker.” After the animal escapes, the lost body part will grow back. Wouldn’t it be amazing if humans possessed the ability to regrow parts?
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AuthorMrs. Hayes has been teaching 7th grade at Cooper Middle School since November of 2015. Before coming to Cooper, she taught on both the middle and high school levels. Archives
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