Owl Hunters by Max Hoppe are great hunters. They are amazing in two ways. First, owls fly. fly without a sound. fly at night. Next, owls grab their pr

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1 You cannot teach creativity - how to become a good writer. But you can help a young writer discover within himself what kind of writer he would like to be. Mario Vargas Llosa Woodland Park second grade students find owls to be fascinating and mysterious creatures. We would like to share what we have learned about owls. Mrs. Jones are Efficient Hunters by Peighton Arlt are good hunters. To begin, owls have little hooks on their feathers. The hooks muffle the sound so they are hard to hear. Another reason that owls are good hunters is they have sharp hearing. One ear is higher than the other so they can hear all around them. They can hear prey from a long distance. These are two facts that I think make owls good hunters. Can you name some facts? by Brenna Bailey are very good hunters because they have wings and talons. First, their wings are very powerful. They have hooks on each feather to muffle sound. Their wings are bigger than both of your hands together. Second, they have very sharp talons on their claws. Their talons are very sharp and pointed so it s easy to catch prey. Their talons are deadly so right when they grab on the prey they kill it instantly. are great hunters. How Hunt by Dakotah Bancroft have two great body parts to make them good hunters. To begin, owls are great with eyesight. see at night to find food. They also see at night to find shelter. Finally, owls are great with their talons. They grab their prey and instantly kill it. Also, their talons are extra sharp. are great hunters with sharp talons and eyes to see at night. Hunt by Deztinee Bare are excellent hunters at night. To begin with, owls have feathers on their wings. That muffles the sound. The prey doesn t even know they are coming. Then, their eyes help them to hunt. can see things that are 75 feet away. Their big eyes allow them to see during the night. are wonderful hunters. Owl Hunters by Bev Bobeldyke are fierce hunters. One way they hunt is to use their eyes. They are so big. They can see well at night. Another way they hunt is with talons. Owl s talons are so sharp. They kill prey right away. Owl s eyes and talons make them good hunters. by Conner Boyles are fierce hunters. It has several good body parts. First, when flapping the wings make no sound. The owl glides and swoops. It sees the prey. The prey may be eating seeds, and the prey is caught and dead. Second, an owl s eyes are giant. They have very sharp eyesight. The owl s big eyes help it to see at night. The owl is an excellent hunter. It has very sharp eyes and wings that help it hunt. Owl Hunters by Priscilla Calderon are fierce hunters. First of all, an owl s wings make it a great hunter. can fly without making a sound. have little hooks on their feathers that muffles the sound. Also, owls have powerful eyes. have big eyes to see at night and they have powerful lenses. can see their prey at night with their big powerful eyes. eyes and wings help it to be a fierce hunter. Owl Hunters by Alex Cerny are one of the great hunters. First, owls fly without making a sound. They have little hooks on their feathers. They glide through the air silently. Second, owl s eyes help it hunt. They have big eyes. They have powerful lenses. Owl s wings and big eyes make it a great hunter. by Collin Chace are fierce hunters. Several of the owl s body parts help it to hunt efficient. First, owls have big eyes. Big eyes help it to see better. They help it to see its prey better. Second, owls have wings. They have little hooks on the feathers that muffles the sounds. They fly at night. Big eyes and wings help owls to be fierce hunters. by Isaac Cox Two things that make owls good hunters are their wings and talons. First, owls are silent hunters. glide through the air. Their wings make no sound. Second, owls have sharp talons. Owl s talons kill prey instantly. Owl s talons grab prey. are good hunters because of their wings and talons. Owl Hunters by Cynthia Garcia are terrific hunters. Their prey doesn t know they re coming. First, their eyes help it spot prey. They see at night. They can see their prey in the dark. Second, their ears help it hear prey. They can hear prey. They hear them even from a distance. eyes and hearing can help it hunt.

2 Owl Hunters by Max Hoppe are great hunters. They are amazing in two ways. First, owls fly. fly without a sound. fly at night. Next, owls grab their prey with talons. They have sharp talons. Their talons help to grab and kill their prey. are great hunters because of their wings and talons. Owl Hunters by Kellen Liewer Why are owls such good hunters? Two things make them efficient hunters. To begin, owl s eyes are massive. They can see really clear at night. They also can see far away. Then, owl s talons are very sharp. They kill their prey instantly. Their talons are hooked so prey can t escape. are the best bird hunter species in the world. by Elijah Lillard are excellent hunters. They can fly without making a sound. First, it has sharp talons on its feet. Their talons are sharp and kill instantly. So they can catch prey fast. Second, owl s ears can hear sharp. can hear far away. They can hear prey coming. Now you know about owls hunting. Their talons and ears help them hunt. by Subbaiah Luken are fierce hunters. Several of the owl s body parts help it to be a great hunter. One way, owls have sharp talons so they can kill the prey right away. Second, their wings are quiet. They fly without a sound. The prey cannot hear the owl coming. are great hunters because of their sharp talons and quiet wings. How Are Good Hunters by Harper Lyon are fantastic hunters. Two things help owls to hunt. First, owls fly without making a sound. They do not make a sound so their prey thinks it is not there. They have special wings that muffle the sound. Second, they have sharp talons. They can catch their prey fast. They can kill their prey fast. Their wings and sharp talons make the owl an excellent hunter. Are Good Hunters by Haylee Menke are very good hunters. One way owls are good hunters is the owl s wings. The wings have sharp hooks on them. glide throughout the air silently. Another thing that helps owls hunt is their eyes. Their eyes help owls to find their food. have very good eyesight and wings which make it a great hunter. Owl Hunters by Cheyenne Olson are wonderful hunters. Here are two ways that make owls excellent hunters. First, owls are sneaky hunters. When they see the prey, they immediately go for it. Their wings have special feathers that muffle the sound. Second, the talons help to kill the prey. They have extremely sharp talons for hunting. Talons hook to kill the prey. are extremely good hunters. by Addy Pendergast An owl is a predator. Two of the owl s body parts help it to hunt. One way that owls are silent hunters are their wings. They have special wings and little hooks on their feathers that muffles the sound. They flap with no noise through the air. Another way owls hunt is they have sharp talons. They are long and deadly. They can kill their prey fast. Having sharp talons and flying with no noise makes an owl a good hunter. by Trenten Schaefer are good hunters. First, owls are silent hunters. Their wings are designed to fly silently. They have little hooks on their feathers. Also, owls have good, sharp talons. They grab prey with their talons. They kill the prey instantly. are silent and deadly hunters. by Taylor Schwede are excellent hunters. First, owls have wings. Owl wings make no sound. have little hooks on their feathers that muffle the sound. Finally, they have talons. They kill their prey. Their talons are very sharp. Wings and talons help owls hunt. Owl Hunters by Brandon Smith are fierce hunters. Several of the owl s body parts help it to hunt. First, owls can turn their heads to 270 degrees. One of the owl s ears is higher than another so it can hear better. Second, owls fly without making a sound. Little hooks on their feathers muffle the sound. make good hunters because of their heads and wings. by Tanner Wagner are great hunters. First, owls have big eyes. They can see well. They can see at night. Second, owl s wings help it hunt. The wings flap silently. glide in the air. Owl s eyes and wings make them great hunters.

3 Mrs. Lichty s Second Grade Superheroes put their research skills to use this month in our study of. We read many nonfiction books, took notes, and wrote about what was most fascinating to us with power number and / or action verb topic sentences. by Adrian Brady Do you know some interesting facts about owls? I do. First, they eat interesting things. They eat fish, mice, skunks, snakes, and voles. They even swallow them whole. Also, owls make different sounds. One kind of owl make a sound like Who cooks for you? Some sound like whoo whoo. Now you know even more facts about owls. by Emilie Fischer impress me in these ways. First, they have unique eyes. They cannot move their eyes. see well in dim light. Next, owls have great hearing. They have ear holes, not ear flaps. Their ears are asymmetrical. Now you know two more facts about owls. by Jillian Fischer This week I learned many facts about owls. First, they eat different things. They eat fish, mice, skunks, and snakes. Then they cough up pellets. Next, they are known as birds of prey. They are great hunters. They swoop down quickly. Now you know more facts about owls. By Delani Gregory impress me in these two ways. First, an elf owl is the smallest type of owl. It weighs only one ounce. An elf owl is two feet long. Second, owls eat different things. They eat fish, insects, skunks, and voles. They eat their food whole. After they eat, they cough up pellets. What else do you know about owls? by Monique Holtz Do you know a couple of facts about owls? I do. To begin with, owls have great hearing. Their face funnels sound to their ears. They can hear up to 75 feet away. Then, owls can use camoflauge. They have dull coloring. They can blend into trees well. Clearly, owls are fascinating creatures! by Connor Heiderman Do you know two things I learned about owls? First, owls eat different things. They eat fish, voles, and snakes. Then they swallow their prey whole. Also, they have great hearing. They can hear up to 75 feet away. Their face funnels sound to their ears. As you can see, there is a lot of things I learned about owls. by Javier Higuera Do you know a couple of amazing facts about owls? First of all, they eat differently than us. eat fish, mice, skunks, and snakes. Then they cough up the pellets. Also, owls have great hearing. They can hear up to 75 feet away. They have ear holes. One is up and one is down. Do you know anything else about owls? by Kayleigh King These are two ways owls amaze me. To begin with, owls eat some different things. They eat fish, snakes, and mice. Then they swallow their food whole and then they cough up pellets. Also, They have really good hearing. The can hear 75 feet away! faces funnel sound. Clearly, owls impress me. by Johanna Lewis Here are two facts about owls. First, the elf owl is the smallest owl. It is 5 inches long. It weighs only 1 ounce. Next, owls have dull coloring. They can even blend into trees. They camouflauge into their environment. Do you know more facts about owls?

4 The Wonder of by Kaden Lichty Here are some facts that are fascinating about owls. Some, you may not even know. To begin with, owls have unique ears. They are asymmetrical. They also have ear holes, not ear flaps, like us. Next, owls make various sounds. Some owls make a whoo whoo sound. Other owls make a Who cooks for you? All in all, I bet some of these facts impressed you! Interesting by Maximus Martinez Let me tell you two things about owls. First we studied the eagle owl. It is the biggest owl. It has a wingspan of 6 feet across. Second, owls have great hearing. Their face funnels sound. They can hear up to 75 feet away. As you can see, these are a couple of the interesting facts that I learned about owls. by Ava McDonald Do you know two facts about owls? I do. First of all, they eat different things. eat skunks, snakes, fish, and insects. After they eat, they cough up the pellets. Also, their eyes are special. cannot move their eyes. can see well in dim light. Now you know even more about owls. Amazing by Alyssa Miller Here are some amazing facts I learned about owls. To start, owls eat in a special way. They swallow their food whole. Then they cough up pellets. Next, they have different ears than us. They have ear holes. Their ears are also asymmetrical. Clearly, now you know what I learned about owls. by Ethan Pysher Here are a couple of facts I learned about owls. First of all, owls have two eyelids. One is solid. The other is see-through. In addition, owls are birds of prey. They swoop down quickly and fly away. Without a doubt, these are interesting facts about owls. All About by Abbey Ramsay I know some facts about owls that impress me. To start with, owls make sounds. They sound like they re saying Whoo Whoo and Who cooks for you? Next, they hear far away. Their face is heart-shaped. Also, they can hear up to 75 feet away. Now do you know some facts about owls? by Kristopher Seier Here are some facts I learned about owls. First, owls eat differently from us. They eat skunks and fish. Then they cough up pellets. Next, they are unusual eyes. cannot move their eyes, only their head. They see well in dim light. Now you know what I know about owls. by Derek Smith Here are facts I learned about owls. First of all, owls eat different animals. They eat mice, snakes, voles, and fish. Then they cough up pellets. Second, owls have two eyelids. One is see-through. The other is solid. Did you learn any more about owls? by Ben Sperry Here are two facts I learned about owls. To begin with, owls have two eyelids. One is see-through. The other is solid. Next, owls are birds of prey. They are great hunters. They swoop down quickly. Finally, now you know even more about owls.

5 by McKenna Sullivan Do you know a couple of amazing facts about owls? I do. To start with, let s talk about their feathers. are silent fliers. also have soft edges on their feathers too. Finally, let s talk about their eyelids. have one see through eyelid and one solid eyelid. Clearly, now you know more facts about owls. by Bode Sweeney Here are two facts that fascinate me about owls. First of all, owls make different sounds. This is one sound whoo whoo. This is another sound Who cooks for you? Next, owls eat different kinds of food. They eat fish, mice, skunks, voles, and insects. They eat their food whole and cough up pellets. As you can see, owls amaze me. Do they amaze you too? Awesome by Adric Tabares Here are some facts about owls that impressed me. To begin with, owls eat snakes, fish, & mice. They swallow their prey whole. Next, they make sounds. They say whoo whoo. It is like Who cooks for you? Clearly, owls are awesome animals! by Carson Tomasek I will tell a couple of facts that I learned about owls. To begin with, they camoflauge themselves. They have dull coloring. They blend into their environment. Finally, owls are birds of prey. They are great hunters. They swoop very fast. Clearly, I hope you learned something about owls. Amazing by Ava Wright I know a couple of facts about owls. First, owls have great hearing. They hear up to 75 feet away. Their faces funnel sound. Next, owls have unique feathers. They can fly without being seen. Their feathers help them fly silently. Now you know more amazing facts about owls too.