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Mouse Research Organiser

Read the fact cards, then use them to plan and write a short information report. Use your own words and check that each sentence makes sense.

Mouse fact cards

A house mouse is a small mammal. It can live in grasslands, fields and buildings. It often makes a nest in a hidden, sheltered spot, using soft materials such as grass, leaves or shredded paper. House mice eat seeds, grains, fruit and insects, so they are omnivores. They are mostly active at night, which means they are nocturnal. Their large ears help them hear, and their whiskers help them feel their way around dark spaces.

1.Write one habitat fact and one diet fact from the cards. Use complete sentences.

2.What does the word nocturnal mean? Use a clue from the fact cards to explain.

3.Mice eat both plant food and insects. Which word best describes what they eat?

Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores

4.Join these ideas with and: “Mice use sheltered places for nests. Mice use soft materials to make nests.” Write the combined sentence.

5.Draw a line to match each word with its meaning.

habitat
nest
whiskers

stiff hairs that help an animal feel its way
a place where an animal lives
a sheltered place made for resting or raising young

6.Write F for fact or O for opinion beside each statement: A. House mice are mammals. B. Mice are the cutest animals.

Plan your report

Use the organiser to gather ideas before writing. You may refer to the fact cards.

Habitat: Where can mice live?

Diet: What do mice eat?

Features: How do ears or whiskers help?

7.Write an opening sentence that tells the reader what your report is about.

8.Write a short information report about house mice. Include where they live, what they eat and one feature that helps them. Use at least one topic word: habitat, omnivore, nocturnal, nest or whiskers.

9.Tick each statement when it is true of your writing: I used complete sentences; I included habitat and diet facts; I used a topic word; I checked capitals and full stops.