This informational page about wildebeests is great for studying African animals, savanna, or grassland habitats. It will help elementary students learn about the wildebeest. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!
In this resource, students will read about wildebeests. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessible for a variety of grades.
Includes: Informational article about the animal (1 page), Research organizer to record information (1 page), report cover page, blank page with border (for drawing a picture of the animal and habitat), writing pages with borders & primary lines (2 pages), and writing pages with borders & standard lines (2 pages).
Students record the facts that they learned about wildebeests on a graphic organizer page. There are writing pages for report writing ---2 styles of pages - standard lined and primary.
Use this research page for:
◻️reports (informative text)
◻️slide show presentations
◻️reading
◻️create a diorama
◻️create a poster (digital or handmade)
◻️write a poem or song with facts
◻️quick substitute activity
◻️early finishers
◻️oral presentation
Features:
*Authentic photo
*A complete page of information that is written in easier language for elementary students
*CCSS for grades 1-3
*Has been effectively used with grades 1-5
*Writing pages to research and write a report
Who is this for?
This is perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. I have also used it with grades 4-5 for a quick and easy writing activity.
All of the students that I have used these with (grades 1-5) have loved them! Animals are so interesting and students find them fascinating. Please look at the great reviews on all of these animal research reports. I hope that your students will love them as much as mine have!
Common Core Standards
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10
With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
WACCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
