functional writing
 : Baby Giraffe / Exemplars
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HIGH RANGE MID RANGE
A baby giraffe arrived in the Wellington zoo yesterday afternoon. He has not yet got a name but it's likely to be a african one. He is very tall for a new born giraffe, usually they are 1.8 meters but he, as the son of Riki and Tera, is over 2 meters tall. He will be moved to the hamilton zoo soon. If you want to see him, catch the wave of crowd and come today. Report by Name (year 8)

(year 8) Mid range New born giraffe at Auckland zoo it is till for his age 2 metres till. most are 1.8 metres it has no name yet but his Perants are Rickie and Iza moveing to Hanlati. (year 8)

An unusual arrival, this afternoon, as a baby giraffe was born at Wellington zoo. The baby giraffe, presently without a name is the first son of "Rikki", and "Teaser". The resident giraffes at Wellington zoo. This baby giraffe is unusual because he was born in the afternoon, where as most giraffes are born at night. Also he is tall for his age, standing at two metres, where as new born giraffes usually are about one metre eighty centimetres. the Bobaby giraffe was Burn in the afternone and All giraffes are Burn at night and are only 1.5 mites tall But it was 2.5 mites tall and they are sending it of to hamilton zoo and pople are croweding to see it (year 4)


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