Write an Information Report on an Animal

Having your students write an information report on an animal can be a great way to integrate learning areas such as ELA and Science.

This digital writing scaffold has been designed by our teacher team to help your students learn about the purpose and structure of informational writing by writing a report about an animal of their choice. The slides are designed to be followed in sequence, ensuring a smooth and organized approach to building a report about their chosen animal.

This digital writing activity poses the following context to the students:

Roar! We are looking for some information on amazing animals! Use your report writing skills to classify and describe an animal of your choice.

This interactive informative writing activity contains the following slides:

1. Brainstorm – List some animals in the boxes provided.
2. Purpose – Choose an animal to be the focus of the report.
3. Interesting Facts – List three interesting facts about the chosen animal.
4. Classification – Classify the animal according to its key attributes.
5. Appearance – Describe the color, size and features of the animal.
6. Habitat – Describe the habitat and climate in which the animal lives.
7. Diet – Explore what the animal eats and the ways in which it sources its food.
8. Report Draft – Use the text structure scaffold on the slide to type a draft report.
9. Final Copy – Type a completed report about the chosen sport.
10. Checklist – Use the checklist to review the completed text.

Using This Animal Information Report Template

This versatile digital informational writing prompt can be used for whole-class, small-group or individual writing activities. Here’s how:

• Whole-Class Activity – For a class-wide activity, the slides can be projected onto a screen as you guide the group through the presentation together.
• Small-Group Support – This resource is also effective for small-group work, providing extra guidance to students who need additional support with their informational writing while other students focus on separate tasks.
• Independent Writing – For more confident students, this activity can be completed independently. Give them a device and a copy of the resource, enabling them to progress through it at their own pace.

Download to Create an Information Report on an Animal

This resource downloads as an editable Google Slides file. Please note that you will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides presentation before accessing it.

This resource functions in Edit mode only, not in Presentation mode.

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

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