Writing Fix: A Magical Animal Encounter

This writing instructional activity is fashioned after Harry Potter's encounter with a communicative boa constrictor at the zoo. Inspired by Rowling's original idea, students will be asked to create a three-part story about an original magical animal they think up on their own, using "showing" words instead of "telling" words. Students' stories will describe their meeting with the animal, and they will experience firsthand the magic or power their animal has.