Exploring Animal Information Reports Together
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Exploring Animal Information Reports Together
Year 4 English Learning about factual texts WALT: Identify and understand information reports
Think-Pair-Share: How Do We Learn About Animals?
Look at these amazing animals! How do we find out facts about them? Share your ideas with a partner Let's discuss as a class
What is an Information Report?
A text that gives us FACTS about a topic Written in a special way to share information clearly Uses scientific and descriptive words Helps us learn about real things in our world
Structure of an Information Report
Language Detective Activity
Work in small groups Read your animal report Find and highlight technical words Look for descriptive phrases Share your discoveries!
Language Features We Found
{"left":"Technical vocabulary: habitat, carnivore, nocturnal, migration\nDescriptive noun groups: powerful legs, razor-sharp teeth, fluffy white fur","right":"Factual language: lives in, feeds on, can grow up to\nPresent tense: is, has, lives, hunts"}
Success Criteria
Today I can identify the three parts of an information report I can find technical words about animals I can spot descriptive phrases that paint a picture I understand why information reports use factual language
Exit Ticket Reflection
Write down: One thing you learned about information reports today One question you still have Draw a quick picture of your favorite animal fact