2. Structure of the animal’s report
• Anatomy/ Appearance: What does your animal
look like? How big is it? What’s its weigh? Does
it have horns, antlers, fur, crests or claws?
Describe the teeth, head, neck, tail, etc. How
many legs does it have? Are its legs long or
short?
• Locomotion: Can your animal move? If so, how
does your animal move (does it walk, fly, jump,
drag…)? Is it slow-moving or fast-moving?
• Diet: What does your animal eat and how does it
get its food? Is it an herbivore (plant eater),
carnivore (meat eater), omnivore (eats meat and
plants) or something else?
3. Habitat and range: What type of biome does this
animal prefer (does it live in the desert, tundra, deep
sea, tropical rainforest, pond or other habitat)?
Where in the world does it live? List the continent(s),
country/countries or areas that it lives in
Reproduction: How many babies does it have?
Does it lay eggs? Is it a mammal?
Behavior: Describe interesting behaviors of your
animal. For example: Does it live in groups or is it a
solitary animal? Does it hibernate, estivate, or
migrate in cold weather? Is it nocturnal?
Something special: Is there anything special about
this animal?
4. Snow leopard Black bear
Kangaroo Armadillo
Mountain gorilla Spider monkey
Blue whale Siberian tiger
Red wolf Koala bear
Morpho butterfly Emperor penguin
White rhino Killer whale
Bald eagle Sea horse
African elephant Lynx
Giant panda Salamander
Brown deer Polar bear
White shark
6. Locomotion Reproduction
What Diet Habitat/ Behaviour
does it Range
look like?
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name
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7. Beginning Developing Accomplished Excellent Score
1 2 3 4
Introduction Disorganized, Too little Summarizes Concise, well
No information report written
information introduction
On what is to
come
Research Does not Covers some Covers mostof All appropriate
cover all of the the topics well
appropriate appropriate appropriate covered.
topics topics topics. Includes
interesting
facts.
Spelling/ Many spelling A few errors Only one or Spelling and
Grammar and two errors grammar
grammatical perfect.
errors
Presentation Illegible, Almost Legible Well organized
messy illegible writing, presentation,
accompanying handwrited, or
illustrations written using a
word processor,
with illustrations
Timeliness Over a week A week late A day or two Handed in on
late late time
