Select information texts to use as a mentor text or create exemplar texts to share with the students.
Here is an example of a simple teacher created information report about goats.
Farm Goats – An information report
Goats are animals that can be found on some farms.
Goats have cloven feet. They can be coloured brown, white, grey or black. Some adult goats have horns. These horns are sometimes used by goats when they fight.
Goats eat grass and plants, so they are called herbivores. During the winter months when there is no fresh grass, the farmer can feed the goats hay.
Farm goats can be used for milk. There are many products made from goats’ milk, such as cheese, yoghurt and even soap. Baby goats are called kids. Kids can walk a few minutes after they are born. On their heads, they have little buds where their horns will grow.
Goats are useful animals.