Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners

Box 15
Sample information report
Information report: koalas
DEFINITION: What is a koala?
Koalas are native animals from Australia. They are marsupials.
APPEARANCE: What do koalas look like?
The koala is small, grey and furry. They have claws and sharp front teeth.
HABITS: What do koalas do in the daytime / in the night time?
They sleep during the day. They eat for five hours.
BREEDING: Do koalas have a pouch? When are koalas born?
The female koala has a pouch. Babies are born in summer or spring.
LOCATION: Where do koalas live?
Koalas live on the east coast of Australia. They live in eucalyptus forests.
FOOD: What do koalas eat?
Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves. The baby only drinks milk.
PROTECTION: How do koalas protect themselves? Do koalas have
enemies?
Koalas use their claws to protect themselves from enemies. Cars, dogs and
cats are the koala’s enemies.
Animals
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Follow-up
• The children could write a simple information report about a koala,
based on the headings which you have provided.
• The children could research their own animal and write an information
report.
• For other information reports, see Activities 1.7, 1.8, 2.8, 2.18, 4.14.