Insights into the Deadly Yellow Spotted Lizard
Delve into the mysterious world of the Yellow Spotted Lizard, a venomous creature known for its lethal defense mechanisms. From its appearance to habitat, learn about predators, and understand why encountering this lizard is a risky affair. Uncover the unique features of this reptile as you explore its habitat in the Texan desert and discover how it manages to survive in one of the harshest environments.
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Yellow Spotted Lizard Report
The Yellow Spotted Lizard Do you believe in yellow spotted lizards? Well, if you don t you should do! This delicate creature packs a deadly venomous punch. If you have never seen one you are lucky. You re still alive. Being able to see the yellow spots is fatal- you are probably dead! Read on to find more out about the Yellow Spotted Lizard. PREDATORS! They have to keep their distance and protection from their only predator The Golden Sparrow Hawk! The Hawk is addicted to them and very rarely can catch one because the speed of the lizard is too great. On the rare occasion that the Yellow Spotted Lizard is in danger, they quickly confuse predators by displaying the dazzling, bright yellow spots. This acts as a disguise. Failing that, several short spits of venom in the direction of the predator is enough to scare most predators away. There is no known antidote or antivenin. APPEARANCE! The Yellow Spotted Lizard has eleven yellow spots that if you could see would mean you are probably already dead. They have red rims around their eyes, but their actual eyes are yellow. Their black teeth are like deadly poisoned fangs; one bite and you re a goner. Animal tongues are many colours, but never milky white like a Yellow Spotted Lizard s. That s how you can tell the difference. Also, it curls at the end and splits into two! The lizard is from six to ten inches long which is small but it helps them to hunt by hiding! The yellow spots help this little camouflage- especially when up against desert cacti! HABITAT! These reptiles are one of the only animals that live in the Texan desert. They are mainly found in Texas, but they can be also found in the rest of the country (USA). Yellow Spotted Lizards like to rest and sleep in VERY DEEP holes, only coming out during the summer, because they prefer the warmer weather. They will only come out at other times to either: look for food, attack or hunt. Up to twenty lizards can live in one hole together; the hole can get quite cramped and some will start to die out! Some varieties are nocturnal. reptile with
Your task Over the next 2 weeks, you will be writing a non-chronological report on the yellow spotted lizard.
Purpose: Non-chronological reports don t have to be read in any order. Aim to give us information on a topic. Written to give other people information. Useful for studying things we don t know a lot about. Written in paragraphs. Contain an introduction, main body and final paragraph. Reports contain specific features.
What do you think the features are? Introduction Look at the following example of a non-chronological report. In your groups, do you think you know what the features used might be? Try to identify them. Present Tense & Third person Sub-headings Main information Pictures/Diagrams
Features of a non-chronological report: Sub-headings - Introduction - Separate your information. Present Tense - Imagine it is happening now. What is the report about? Main information - Facts about your topic. Pictures/Diagrams- Third Person - Use he, she, it, etc. What does it look like?
The Yellow Spotted Lizard Do you believe in yellow spotted lizards? Well, if you don t you should do! This delicate creature packs a deadly venomous punch. If you have never seen one you are lucky. You re still alive. Being able to see the yellow spots is fatal- you are probably dead! Read on to find more out about the Yellow Spotted Lizard.
Your introduction to the report Must tell me what you are writing about! So you think you know all there is to know about Lizards?! Well, have you ever met, studied or crossed the Yellow Spotted Lizard? Well if you haven t . you re lucky! You re still alive! The yellow spotted lizard is a silent, venomous creature: it kills with a rapid bite inserting its powerful, perishing poison. This delicate yet feisty reptile from the Texan Desert (USA) is relatively small compared to its reptile brothers; it makes up for this and proves size DOESN'T matter! If you don't believe in Yellow Spotted Lizards, if you think you want to know more, if studying creatures closer interests you, then read on to find out about these fascinating feisty lizards and also how they are endangered.
Yellow Spotted Lizard introduction Do you know what to do if you come face to face with a Yellow Spotted Lizard? If not, Do you know what to do if you come face to face with a Yellow Spotted Lizard? If not, read on to find out more about this tiny, toxic , terrifying lizard. By the way, this small read on to find out more about this tiny, toxic , terrifying lizard. By the way, this small eleven spotted creature could kill you with one drop of it s poisonous venom. If you eleven spotted creature could kill you with one drop of it s poisonous venom. If you have ever seen a Yellow Spotted Lizard before and you re reading this then you are have ever seen a Yellow Spotted Lizard before and you re reading this then you are very lucky. You re still alive! If you ve never seen one and suddenly you do then you very lucky. You re still alive! If you ve never seen one and suddenly you do then you need to run, run faster need to run, run faster in fact run as fast as you can! in fact run as fast as you can!
What do we know about the yellow spotted lizard?
DE:DE sentences These will be great for your introduction . Description : detail The yellow spotted lizard is a silent, venomous creature: it kills with a rapid bite inserting its powerful, perishing poison!
DE:DE sentences- your turn WHITE BOARD- Make a simple statement on the Yellow Spotted Lizard Try these to start . The Yellow Spotted Lizard is a . Yellow Spotted Lizards are . Add some detail about the Yellow Spotted Lizard Try these to add detail . : it has. . : its bite . : it s a . : it kills . : he can
DE:DE sentences- spiced up Add in some POWERFUL ADJECTIVES Can you make it ALLITERATIVE? Make it DRAMATIC Avoid over-using LIZARD The Yellow Spotted Lizard is a silent, venomous creature: it kills with a rapid bite inserting its powerful, perishing poison!
Your introduction to the report Must tell me what you are writing about! Must include . De:de sentence some where Question to grab the audience s attention Have you .Do you know .Have you ever Do you love learning . A DRAMATIC detail/fact about the YSL- danger, bite, fear it creates, venom, not escaping Tell your readers what your report will do This report will By reading on you will learn .Read on to find .If you dare TO really impress me Use If ,if ,if , then .. OR Some ..; others OR many questions . Alliteration Powerful adjectives to describe AND not always use LIZARD
The Yellow Spotted Lizard Ask a question- Have you ever .Have you heard ..Do you know ..Do you love .. De:de- Use your De:de sentence Now add another EXCITING DETAIL about the YSL This Lizard can ..The Yellow Spotted Lizard is . This creature will Tell me what your writing will do My report will ..This writing will By reading on you will .
Wednesday Appearance of the yellow spotted lizard
Task Today you will plan your appearance section of the report.
Appearance What do we already know about the yellow spotted lizards appearance? APPEARANCE eleven yellow spots yellow-green body 6-10 inches long (15-25cm) big red eyes eyes are yellow eyes black teeth white tongue strong powerful legs red skin around the milky
Example What does this paragraph do well? What could be improved? APPEARANCE The Yellow Spotted Lizard has eleven yellow spots that if you could see would mean you are probably already dead. They have red rims around their eyes, but their actual eyes are yellow. Their black teeth are like deadly poisoned fangs; one bite and you re a goner. Animal tongues are many colours, but never milky white like a Yellow Spotted Lizard s. That s how you can tell the difference. Also, it curls at the end and splits into two! The lizard is from six to ten inches long which is small but it helps them to hunt by hiding! The yellow spots help this little reptile with camouflage- especially when up against desert cacti!
Example What does this paragraph do well? What could be improved? APPEARANCE Yellow Spotted Lizards are a breed of their own when it comes to their looks. Stretching from their small, delicate angular skull to the tip of their muscular tail, this reptile is covered in a thick, scaly, green pelt which is littered with eleven large yellow spots. On either side of its face, two large, fierce yellow eyes are positioned. Circling these piercing eyes is a thin strip of red skin. Elegantly, the YSL has a small mouth that contains many sharp black teeth, while also housing a milky white tongue although this is rarely seen.
Topic sentence DON T include specific details DO include create adjectives DO alter your words for Lizard Appearance Yellow Spotted Lizards are a breed of their own when it comes to their looks. OR These reptiles have a look that is both confusing and intriguing. Try and be QUIRKY Make us love them or detest them
Writing Helpful hints . These Strangely Interestingly . On top of Behind . On either side Stretching from Sitting . Curiously Deep down below.. Upon the desert Surrounding APPEARANCE: Start with your topic sentence from yesterday Without warning Quickly Jumping up Protruding from Every morning Angrily Viciously Inside Now tell me what the YSL looks like On the bodies of Around the eyes . Inside their mouth .which .
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