Unique Skills

Now we will write an introduction to an essay that answers the following question:

What do elephants and octopi have in common?

Use evidence from both texts to

support your answer.

Now let's write a paragraph about an elephants special skill. You may use direct quotes from the text, but you must use quotation marks. If you use your own words, you do not have to use quotations.

What is the special skill of an octopus? Remember to use an opening sentence such as: An octopus has a very special skill not found in other animals.

Now it is time for our concluding sentence.

You will want to state what these two animals have in common.

Tell your reader that you have given examples of this common trait.