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A Talking Animal


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Imagine you are able to visit, for five minutes, with a talking animal of your choice. Which creature would you pick?

Write down the conversation you might have if this really happened.

For example:

"Hey mister snake, how are you doing?"

"Not too bad, yourself?"

"I'd be doing a lot better if I could get rid of this hang up I have."

"So what's that?"

"Don't take this personally, but I HATE snakes! Perhaps by getting to know you a little better, I'll get over this problem......"


Word Bank - buzz; cheep; chirp; peep; squawk; warble; grumph; meow; purr; cluck; cock-a-doodle-doo; moo; snort; caw; hee-haw; yap yap; arf arf; woof woof; ruff ruff; grrr; quack; croak; honk; neigh; hoo; oink; bah; hiss; communication; telepathy; conversation; 6th sense;

Related Mini-Prompts
1. Do you think that communication really does take place among non-humans? Explain.

2. How would being able to converse with all living creatures change our world?

3. It has been said that some animals can sense whether or not you fear them. Do you agree?

4. Would being able to talk with the animals that we like to hunt (and eat) change our desire to do so? Share your thoughts.

5. Why do you think animals respond better to some people than others.



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