Teachers, save “Writing Prompt - New Species Discovery” to assign it to your class.

You will be asked to spend at least 10 minutes crafting a response to this writing prompt. 1. First, look carefully at the image prompt provided in this Activity. 2. Think critically and creatively about what this prompt is asking you to write about. 3. Take time to develop a plan for your writing. Organize your thoughts. Who is your audience? What idea do you want to convey in your writing? (This planning should be done on paper). 4. Tap the add button . 5. Choose how you would like to submit your response to this prompt. - Type a note OR - Write your response on paper and take a CLEAR photo of your writing page/pages. You can add an illustration to your writing by tapping the add page button 6. Edit your work by reading it aloud. Does it make sense? Check for capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences. 7. Tap the to add to your portfolio.