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Descriptive Writing Comparison Essay Students often get bored in class, especially in English. In order to spark interest animals can be brought in. My English teacher, Mrs. Christy Clay, sparked the interest of everyone of her students when she brought in her dog, Monte, and her hamster, Oreo. The presence of these two pets allowed for student to compare and contrast, and to form new ideas about forms of learning. My essay will include my opinions, the comparisons I made between this unlikely duo, and how each differ from the other. Even before I entered the classroom, I gathered an observation about Monte, as he had escaped from the room and was running down the halls of the school. I believe I can speak for most of the students when I say that we were actually excited for English that day. When I finally reached English class, there was Monte, chewing on a bone, on the couch, while Oreo hid in his cage in the corner of the room. On first impression, I found Monte more fun and entertaining. Larger animals often catch more attention, but Oreo stole the spotlight when he was placed on the table. After observing Oreo for some time I realized that small animals can be just as much or more …show more content…
These two creatures of Earth are both male. They also share black and white, short-haired coats. The short hair makes the two of them soft to the touch. These traits also make them adorable in their own right. The duo still have things in common. They are domestic pets owned by the Clay family. Together they form quite the duo as they are sociable animals. They also are clever in that they are working on a trick. Oreo can be placed on Monte’s head, and stay there until Monte decides to walk. They are still working on it I believe, that eventually Oreo will be able to hang on while Monte makes his way around the room. They are sweet animals who love the people around

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