Simplify report writing and enhance reading comprehension with this Animal Reading Comprehension & Writing Unit, which saves you the hassle of creating 2 differentiated Emperor Penguin Information Report reading texts, comprehension activities, and report writing tasks. It includes a paragraph planner, draft pages, and a good copy outline. Overall, this unit provides a week’s worth of skill-building activities and tasks to help students understand the structure of an Information Report and analyze the text/language features used. Students will then be able to complete a detailed animal report in paragraph format. Designed for Year 2 students, it breaks down the writing process into manageable steps, ensuring easy comprehension and successful writing practice before assessment time! Grade Level: Primary Years (2) - linked to Queensland, Australia’s (Curriculum to Classroom) English Unit - Term 3 ANIMAL: Emperor Penguin (Antarctic Mammal) Includes the Following Lesson Information, teacher guide & activity examples Animal booklet cover page - with color image Animal Information Text Reports: 2 differentiated reading texts - easier & at level Analysis activity text - cut & paste Comprehension & Analysis Activities: Identifying vocabulary, the main idea & author’s purpose Annotating text & language features Writing Activities: Animal body part diagram for descriptive writing - adjective, noun groups Animal action task - Writing verbs Paragraph planner - sentence starters & descriptive language dot points Writing report paragraph outline - 5 pages Feedback section - for teachers & students Good copy outline included - 2 pages with an image space Art Activity: Students draw, color in & label their animal Simplify the writing process and support students in creating well-structured paragraphs. This comprehensive approach effectively ties everything together, offering a cohesive learning experience for your students. Preview & Video: Please take a look for more on TPT!

Elevate your student’s research and writing skills with this Animal Research Project Booklet – an engaging resource that combines 20 fun and engaging activities with an open-ended writing task based on year level or ability! It includes 20 pages of activities, that are printed onto 5 ‘Back to Back’ pages, saving you paper! Grade Level: Primary Years (2+) Writing Task 1: Write an Informative Blurb or Fact File about this animal that will be displayed next to its zoo enclosure. Use relevant facts, descriptive and emotive language in your writing to inform the public. Writing Task 2: Write an Informative Blurb about this animal’s adaptations to survive in an environment that will be displayed next to its zoo enclosure. Use relevant facts, descriptive and emotive language in your writing to inform the public. Sub-Headings Included! Additional Options: Spelling - Behaviour vs Behavior Headings – Appearance vs Description Headings – Fun Facts vs Interesting Facts Life Cycle – 3, 4 & 5 stages Report Template Pages Version 1 - Lower School (Years 1, 2 & 3) Cover Page General Information Classification Description Diagram – noun groups Habitat Location– map Diet 1 Young Predators Threats Life-Cycle 4 Stages Behaviour Adaptations Survival Interesting Facts Writing Task 1 – Instructions and planner Writing Task 1 - Good copy Books & Websites Teacher Feedback Report Template Pages Version 2 - Upper School (Years 4,5 & 6) Cover Page General Information Classification Appearance Diagram – noun groups Habitat Location– map Diet 2 Young Predators Threats Life-Cycle 4 Stages Behaviour Adaptations Survival Interesting Facts Writing Task 2 – Instructions and planner Writing Task 2 - Good copy References Teacher Feedback Printing Information: Print ‘back to back’ ensuring you select the pages you want with the ‘custom range’ option first. Run through as many times per student. Separate individual booklets, fold, staple & go! Additional Details: Printable PDF format Whiteboard/smartboard friendly - Display larger for your students! Information on how to print larger on A3, so it folds to an A4 size booklet! Additional Information on how to print and add Alternate pages! Happy Teaching Friends! PS. Thank you for supporting a teacher!