If I was a bird
I would swoop high,
looking down on pinprick rooftops
If I was a snake
I would slither and slide
over the belly of the earth
If I was a fish
I would dart in and out
of underwater caves
If I was a lion
I would gorge myself
on the flesh of destruction
If I was a puppy
I would sleep in a warm bed
of adoration
With the aid of the poem above, students or all ages and abilities can complete the following sentences, paying particular attention to creative interesting descriptions:
If I was a
I would
If I was a
I would
If I was a
I would
Here are some examples created by some of my Year 7 students during a workshop on animal rights I recently ran:
If I was a monkey
I would make new friends and find out more
If I was a snake
I would go through the dark with emerald eyes
If I was a lion
I would roar as loud as a thunderstorm
If I was a kangaroo
I would kick people who annoy me
