Pets are part of the family

Pets Are Part of the Family

For many people, especially myslef, a pet is considered an additional family member. There is a special bond that is formed and shared between both the owner and pet. I feel that every child should have the opportunity to have some type of pet during his/her childhood. Not only is it a joy to experience, having a pet teaches children major responsibilities. Some traditional household pets include: dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles, hamsters, and of course birds. My family is proud to call "Tweety" one of our own. She is a beautiful cockatiel about 4 years old. Although all the memebers of our immediate family share the responsibility of caring for Tweety, my father considers her his baby. He is extremely fond of her and enjoys taking her outside occasionly. Luckily, her wings have been clipped so she will not be able to fly away. My dad in convinced that Tweety will only eat her afternoon lunch while watching the television show Judge Judy. Therefore, every day at four P.M. the television is set to channel 4. Tweety also enjoys the sunlight and looks forward to each morning when she can sing loudly and show off her voice. Unforuntatly for me, her cage is located directly outside my bedroom.

Vocabulary Review

opportunity:(noun) an appropriate or favorable time or occasion

immediate: (adjective) very close in relationship

fond: (adjective) having a liking or affection for

traditional: (adjective) of or pertaining to tradition

childhood: (noun) the state or period of being a child

Vocabulary Practice

1. You can tell from my vast collection of pictures that I am very ______ of photography.

2. A meeting would be the perfect ________ to discuss plans our for the future.

3. One of my favorite _______ activities was riding my bicycle.

4. My father is part of my ________ family.

5. Many members of _________ households say grace before eating dinner.

Grammar Point - using adverbs

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. We form a lot of adverbs by adding -ly to an adjective.

For example: carefully, hopefully, & extremely.

Some adverbs can't be identified as adverbs by their spelling or pronuunciation.

For example: often, very, & even.

Question of the week:

Do you have any pets at home?

Do you feel that by having a pet, children learn responsibility?