1. Do these animals have anything in common???
Think………….
Do these animals have anything in common???

11. Did you figure it out?

12. They are all endangered animals!
YES!!!!
They are all endangered animals!

13. “Extinction Day”
The Dodo and the Barbary Lion
The Cuban Yellow Bat
The Atlas Bear, the Quagga and
The Christmas Island Rat,
The Thylacine, the Blue Buck
And the Hau Kuahiwi plant
Have all one thing in common
And that is that they aren’t.
Give me one good reason why,
I wonder if you can?
The answer’s in a single word –
The word is simply: Man.
Extinction Day, Extinction Day,
It isn’t all that far away
For many animals and birds.
So let us decimate the herds,
Let’s hunt their eggs and spoil their land,
Let’s give Extinction a Big Hand,
For when it comes, it’s here to stay….
Extinction Day! Extinction Day!
By: Terry Jones

14. “Extinction Day”
By: Terry Jones

15. The Dodo and the Barbary Lion

16. The Cuban Yellow Bat

17. The Atlas Bear, The Quagga and

18. The Christmas Island Rat,

19. The Thylacine, the Blue Buck

20. And the Hau Kuahiwi plant

21. Have all one thing in common
And that is that they aren’t.

22. Give me one good reason why,
I wonder if you can?
The answer’s in a single word-
The word is simply:

23. MAN

24. Extinction Day, Extinction Day,
It isn’t all that far away
For many animals and birds.

25. So let us decimate the herds,
Let’s hunt their eggs and spoil their land,
Let’s give Extinction a Big Hand,
For when it comes, it’s here to stay….
Extinction Day! Extinction Day!

26. By: Terry Jones

27. “Extinction Day” Name: _______________________ Date: ________
By: Terry Jones
What is the author’s purpose for writing?
What is the author’s point of view?
Do you agree with the author’s point of view? Please explain your answer.
If you could meet the author of this poem, what would you say?

28. Kidspiration Graphic Organizer

29. CATEGORY Content Accuracy Sentences & Paragraphs Format
Capitalization and Punctuation
Grammar & spelling (conventions)
Format
Sentences & Paragraphs
Content Accuracy
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Score
My letter contains at least 4 accurate ways to stop extinction.
My letter contains 2-3 accurate ways to stop extinction.
My letter contains 1 accurate way to stop extinction.
My letter contains no accurate ways to stop extinction
My sentences are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure.
All my sentences are complete and well-constructed (no fragments, no run-ons).
Most of my sentences are complete and well-constructed.
Many of my sentences are fragments or run-on sentences.
I have a beginning, middle and end and I remembered the correct format of a friendly letter.
I have a beginning, middle and end and but I forgot the correct format of a friendly letter.
I remembered the correct format of a friendly letter, but I forgot to put a beginning, middle and end in my letter.
I forgot to put a beginning, middle and end and I forgot to use the correct format for a friendly letter.
I made no errors in grammar or spelling.
I made 2-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling.
I made 5-6 errors in grammar and/or spelling
I made more than 7 errors in grammar and/or spelling.
I made no errors in capitalization and punctuation.
I made 1-3 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
I made 4-5 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
I made more than 6 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Content Accuracy
Sentences & Paragraphs
Format
Grammar & spelling (conventions)
Capitalization& Punctuation

30. Persuasive Writing