28 January 2009

What an elephant is like - no really!

When did you last see a real live elephant?  What; have you never seen one?  Well, not to worry, because in our class we know exactly what they look like.  We have been busy drawing them using the very best descriptions from the most reliable sources.

Take a look:

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Again:

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Again:

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And again:

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What do you mean you've never seen an elephant before that looks like that?  Surely everyone knows that:

An elephant has a trunk; long and rubbery like a snake

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It has tusks; sharp and cold like a knife

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Ears; smooth and flat like a leaf

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Legs; round and hard like a tree

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Sides; high and wide like a wall

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And a tail; long and thin like a rope

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Well - how would you draw one if that is what you had been told?

1 comment:

Maria Pontoriero said...

Thank you Virginia for telling us the story! Me and Daddy didn't know it, really interesting :-)