Tropical Deforestation - Uncovering the Story - A Guide for Teachers

Writing About Tropical Rainforests

To help you think descriptively about the tropical rainforests, fill in the sentences below. You can write more than one sentence, if you wish, to complete the thought. Unlock your imagination!

Viewed from the air, a tropical rainforest looks like.

The crowns, or tops, of the trees rise like

At night, you can hear

Under the treetops, the first thing you notice is

The forest floor is alive with

The layers of a tropical rainforest look like

It seems like it's always wet in the rainforest, and it usually smells like

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