English · Stage 4
Facts & Reports
Writing — write an explanation or a factual report that informs the reader
✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can write an explanation or a factual report.
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Kavi the Fact Collector
"A report is not a story — it is for telling true things," said Kavi. "It starts with a title that names the topic, then an opening that says what the thing is — like A frog is an amphibian. After that come fact paragraphs, each about one sub-topic: what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats. A report uses the present tense — lives, eats, has — and clever technical words. No 'once upon a time' here — just the facts!"
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What your child will learn
1A report informs — it tells true factsA report (or explanation) tells the reader true facts about a topic. It begins with a title and an opening sentence that classifies the topic — it says what kind of thing it is. Then come fact paragraphs, each about one sub-topic. A report uses the present tense and technical words.
2A short report: FrogsTap each line to hear it. Notice the opening that says what a frog IS, then facts grouped by sub-topic, all in the present tense.
3Which sentences belong in a report?
4Report vs storyA report and a story have different jobs. Tap each card to see how they differ.
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A peek inside
Report: 'A bee is an insect. It has six legs. Bees live in a hive.' Which sentence is the opening that classifies the topic?
the opening says what the topic IS → 'A bee is an insect.'
Try this at home: What is the job of a report?
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