English Big Game AdventureTuesday 12th May 2020

Writing an information report

Weekly Overview- What we are doing this weekMonday- Information report writing and researchTuesday- Information report writingWednesday- Handwriting and comprehensionThursday- ResearchFriday- Spelling and writing an information report

Tuesday

Today we are going to bring together our notes about the tiger to write an information report. You might like to even turn yours into a poster.

Write today’s date and LO in your bookTuesday 12th May 2020LO: Write sentences from notes

Key Vocabularypronouns, information, notes, sentences,

Warm up Spot the Pronouns

Read the sentences below and spot the pronouns which take the place of a noun. There could be more than one.

We taught ourselves how to play cards over the summer break.

“The flute is his, not ours,” replied Tomasz.

Ash loves to play tennis; she is really good at it.

Peter went for a walk and he stopped when he arrived at the cafe.

Answers

We taught ourselves how to play cards over the summer break.

“The flute is his, not ours,” replied Tomasz.

Ash loves to play tennis; she is really good at it.

Peter went for a walk and he stopped when he arrived at the cafe.

Yesterday we took notes on the tiger. It looked like this:

All about Tigers• Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese,

Malayan, South China, Sumatran• Mother tigers build den to give birth• Cubs born blind , open eyes six to

twelve days after born

Big Tigers• Can weigh 300 kilograms• Biggest cat species in

world• Coat reddish orange

shade with black stripes• Have 30 sharp teeth• Muscular legs• Very sharp claws

Other facts• Tigers can swim for 6km• No tiger has the same stripe pattern• Reach speeds of 65km per hour.

Tiger Habitat:• Tropical rainforests• Snow-covered and

deciduous (leaves falling) forests

• Mangrove and swamp• Drier forest areas• Live near water to

swim and cool down

Tiger food• can be vegetarian• Hunt alone• Rely on smell• Patient hunters, sometimes take

hours• Can eat, pigs, deer, rhinoceros,• In India-buffalo and wild boar• Siberian eat moose and deer

Today we are going to turn these notes, into sentences to form a paragraph.

All about Tigers• Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese,

Malayan, South China, Sumatran• Mother tigers build den to give birth• Cubs born blind , open eyes six to

twelve days after born

All about TigersThe tiger is one of the most recognized animals in the world. Famous for it’s stripes, the tiger is loved and feared by many. Tigers are found all over the world. The seven different types are Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese, Malayan, South Chinese and Sumatran. Tigers give birth in a den made by the mother. When cubs are born they are blind. They only open their eyes six to twelve days after they are born.

Did you notice I added some extra information? I also haven’t written in note form. I used full sentences with capitals and full stops.

Let’s try one together

Tiger Habitat:• Tropical rainforests• Snow-covered and

deciduous (leaves falling) forests

• Mangrove and swamp• Drier forest areas• Live near water to

swim and cool down

Can you turn these notes into sentences? I have some sentence starts here if you need them.

Tiger HabitatTigers live….They are commonly found…The stripped animal…They can be found near…. because….

How did you go? This is what mine looks like.

Tiger Habitat:• Tropical rainforests• Snow-covered and

deciduous (leaves falling) forests

• Mangrove and swamp• Drier forest areas• Live near water to

swim and cool down

Tiger HabitatTigers live in many different environments around the world depending on their type.They are commonly found in tropical rainforests blending in with the undergrowth.The stripped animal can also be found in snow covered areas and forests with deciduous trees whose leaves fall to the ground. This creates a good hiding place for tigers. Tigers can also live in mangroves and swamps and dry forest areas. This is ideal for hiding and hunting.They can be found near water because they like to swim and cool down.

Tiger food• can be vegetarian• Hunt alone• Rely on smell• Patient hunters, sometimes take

hours• Can eat, pigs, deer, rhinoceros,• In India-buffalo and wild boar• Siberian eat moose and deer

Try one yourselfCan you turn these notes into paragraphs will full sentences? Have a go.

Big Tigers• Can weigh 300 kilograms• Biggest cat species in

world• Coat reddish orange

shade with black stripes• Have 30 sharp teeth• Muscular legs• Very sharp claws

Tiger Food:Tigers eat…They hunt by…In different parts of the world…Tigers like…

Big Tigers:Tigers are…They can weigh…They are…Tigers have… which….One of the features tigers have…

How did you go? Yours could look something like this…

Tiger food• can be vegetarian• Hunt alone• Rely on smell• Patient hunters, sometimes take

hours• Can eat, pigs, deer, rhinoceros,• In India-buffalo and wild boar• Siberian eat moose and deer

Big Tigers• Can weigh 300 kilograms• Biggest cat species in

world• Coat reddish orange

shade with black stripes• Have 30 sharp teeth• Muscular legs• Very sharp claws

Tiger Food:Tigers eat a variety of different foods. They don’t always eat meat. They can be vegetarian. They hunt by relying on their smell. They are patient hunters, this means they take their time to hunt. Sometimes watching a certain prey can take hours. In different parts of the world tigers eat different foods. Sometimes they eat pigs, deer and rhinoceros. Tigers like buffalo and wild boar in India and moose and deer are commonly eaten by Siberian Tigers.

Big Tigers:Tigers are the biggest cat species in the world.They can weigh 300 kilograms which makes them incredibly powerful. They are reddish orange and their coat has black stripes.Tigers have 30 sharp teeth which helps them hunt and hill their preyOne of the features tigers have is very sharp claws to help them climb, run and hunt.

We’re nearly done. Now we need to bring our paragraphs together and find some pictures and diagrams.

Tiger Food:Tigers eat a variety of different foods. They don’t always eat meant. They can be vegetarian. They hunt by relying on their smell. They are patient hunters, this means they take their time to hunt. Sometimes watching a certain prey can take hours. In different parts of the world tigers eat different foods. Sometimes they eat pigs, deer and rhinoceros. Tigers like buffalo and wild boar in India and moose and deer are commonly eaten by Siberian Tigers.

Big Tigers:Tigers are the biggest cat species in the world. They can weigh 300 kilograms which makes them incredibly powerful. They are reddish orange and their coat has black stripes. Tigers have 30 sharp teeth which helps them hunt and hill their prey. One of the features tigers have is very sharp claws to help them climb, run and hunt.

Tiger HabitatTigers live in many different environments around the world depending on their type. They are commonly found in tropical rainforests blending in with the undergrowth. The stripped animal can also be found in snow covered areas and forests with deciduous trees whose leaves fall to the ground. This creates a good hiding place for tigers. Tigers can also live in mangroves and swamps and dry forest areas. This is ideal for hiding and hunting. They can be found near water because they like to swim and cool down.

All about TigersThe tiger is one of the most recognized animals in the world. Famous for it’s stripes, the tiger is loved and feared by many. Tigers are found all over the world. The seven different types are Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese, Malayan, South Chinese and Sumatran. Tigers give birth in a den made by the mother. When cubs are born they are blind. They only open their eyes six to twelve days after they are born

We did it! We wrote an information report all about tigers. Later this week you will have a chance to write your own information report.

Well Done Year Four

I hope you are now confident to research and write a report. Keep logging into Bug Club to read lots of texts.