A Report Writing Template About Countries

When introducing students to a new text type, it’s essential to offer support that helps them understand the key structural elements of that genre. As students gain familiarity with these features, the level of support can be gradually reduced and eventually removed.

This informational text template has been designed by our expert teacher team to help your students write an expository text about a country of their choice. The resource contains four Letter-sized pages in landscape orientation. Each page includes two mini-book pages (eight pages in total). This printable country report template includes:

• A title page
• Description
• Location
• Culture
• Weather
• Cultural Events
• Quick Facts
• Conclusion

The booklet contains space for both written and visual information (such as drawings and labeled diagrams).

This resource downloads as a printable PDF and an editable Google Slides document. If you wish your students to complete the activity digitally, simply delete the writing lines and add in a text box for your students to type in.

Use this country report template when introducing your students to the report text type and its structural features.

Using This Country Report Template

This information report template can be used in various ways when exploring expository writing with your students. Here is one suggestion from our teacher team that you may wish to consider:

1. Introduction to Report Writing – Start by introducing the concept of report writing to your students. Explain that informative writing is a type of writing that explains a particular topic using facts. Provide some examples of topics such as animals, plants, countries, special events or natural phenomena.
2. Brainstorming Countries – As a class, brainstorm a list of countries. Be sure that students understand the difference between a continent, a country and a city, otherwise you may get some rather interesting responses! Locate each of the countries using an online tool such as Google Maps.
3. Choosing a Country – Once you have brainstormed a list of countries, it’s time for the students to choose one to research! Alternatively, choose a country for the whole class to research as a shared or small group activity.
4. Researching a Country – Provide or guide students to age-appropriate resources to inform their research into their chosen country. Have students record their information in their workbooks as dot points under relevant subheadings.
5. Writing a Report – Once the students have completed their research, have them complete the country information report template. 

Download and Create This Information Report Template

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button above to access either the quick-print PDF or the editable Google Slides version of this resource. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template before accessing it.)

To assemble the mini book, follow these simple steps.

1. Download the PDF version of the reader by clicking the Download button.
2. On your printer, select double-sided printing. Be sure to flip on the short edge.
3. Compile the pages, making sure the first page is at the bottom of your pile. 
4. Fold your collection of pages in half to make a book.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

Browse Our Collection of Report Writing Resources

Teach Starter boasts a wide variety of resources to support you in teaching your students the ins and outs of report writing. Click below to explore a selection of our offering.

teaching resource

5 Expository Writing Prompts

Use this set of 5 writing prompts to assess your students’ expository writing skills.

teaching resource

Let's Research! Digital and Print Poster Project Templates

Conduct, organize, and display research about books, people, planets, animals, states, and countries with a versatile set of printable and digital poster templates.

teaching resource

Identifying Informative Language Worksheets

Explore the types of language found in expository writing using this set of three reports on a variety of age-appropriate topics.