Red Crowned Cranes

Information Report Writing Frame - Animal

Purpose: To write an information report on Cranes	LI - To take notes to make an information report.
TITLE Remember the title of your information report needs to let the reader know your topic	Red Crowned Cranes
INTRODUCTION What is the information report about? Is your animal known by another name (for example, the scientific name)? What is an interesting fact about your topic?	Cranes are birds that live in the marsh areas. The scientific name for red crowned cranes is Grus Japonensis. The thing that is interesting is females have shorter beaks.
DESCRIPTION Paragraph 1 Appearance 2-3 sentences about what your animal looks like. Try to include an interesting fact.	Red crown cranes are covered mostly with white feathers except for their red crown (the feathers on its head). The neck, legs, and bottom are covered in black feathers. Red crowned cranes have long beaks.
DESCRIPTION Paragraph 2 Diet 2-3 sentences about what your animal eats. Try to include brackets () to explain something in greater detail.	Cranes eat small frogs, fish and seeds, leaves, rice, parsley and snails.
DESCRIPTION Paragraph 3 Habitat 2-3 sentences about where your animal lives. Try to include a rhetorical question to make your reader think.	Cranes live in marshes in places such as: Hokkaido(Japan), China and Korea. What do you think would happen if cranes lived in the city’s?
DESCRIPTION Paragraph 4 Other (Your choice) 2-3 sentences that tell some of the interesting facts you have found out about. Beginning one sentence with a hook is your challenge here.	Cranes usually pair together for life. Japanese cranes are the most aquatic species of crane and prefer to forage in deep water.
CONCLUSION: A sentence that ends your report with one of your most interesting facts	A large amount of cranes live in Kushiro Mire because it is not conducive to growing rice.