Animal Report

Animal Reports

Teaching others what we've learned

We need to think about

• Our Audience (who will read our work)

• Our Goal (What will they Learn?)

• Our Topic (What's most important about our topic?)

Multiple Select

What do we need to think about when writing a report?

(Pick 3)

• Audience

• Goal

• Topic

• Colors

Our writing needs to be

• Clear - Easy to read and learn from

• Focused - stays on topic

• Scientific - no opinions

Multiple Select

Our Writing needs to be

• Clear

• Focused

• Scientific

• Funny

Multiple Choice

What makes a sentence clear and focused?

• it tells some stuff

• It states facts (not opinions) about the main topic of the report

• it tells one thing and then adds on a bunch more.

Multiple Choice

Pick the sentence that is more scientific.

• I think the eagles are HUGE.

• I'm scared of them.

• The largest eagle can weigh over 20 pounds.

• They're big.

Open Ended

My Audience is (write who you will be writing your report for.)

Your Parents?

Your Siblings?

Your Classmates?

Your Teacher?

Taking Notes

When taking notes you will be writing down facts and information from the book you have chosen.

You do not have to write full sentences when writing notes.

Notes Example

• 59 types of eagles

• 4 groups: Sea, Serpent, Giant, and Booted

• Live all over the world

Eagle

There are many kinds of eagles all over the world. They can be put into four groups: Sea, Serpent, Giant Rainforest, and Booted. All eagles are carnivores. They find prey using their excellent sight, then catch it using their sharp talons and beak. The largest eagle can weigh up to 20 pounds and the smallest is only 2 pounds! Eagles are truly amazing creatures.

Today's Goal

• Finish our books and our notes

• Start to turn notes into writing

• Read your writing and think about your audience

• write clearly and scientifically.