Powerful Verbs: rusty spotted cat

4 - Writing Ideas

Inspired by Nature Worksheet

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Writing Ideas

  • Write a diary entry from the perspective of the rusty-spotted cat. Make sure you describe your day’s adventure in the rainforest in detail using vivid verbs and adjectives.
  • Imagine you are a fully-grown rusty-spotted cat. You are frustrated that people call you ‘adorable’ or mistake you for a kitten. You are a bold, fierce feline! Write a letter of complaint to humans, explaining why you are just as tough as your lion and tiger cousins.
  • Use these facts about rusty-spotted cats from softschools.com to create a true or false quiz about rusty-spotted cats. Make sure you record the correct answers!

Related Clip

A rusty-spotted cat is 200 times lighter than a lion! More fascinating facts about this remarkable feline.

Credit: BBC One – Newsround