An information report may use ____________________ verbs to to describe the behaviors of the topic of the report.

Animal Names as Verbs - To ape means to _______________________________. 'Why do you wear those sunglasses and shiny shoes to ape pop stars?'

Suffixes added to the end of a word may change the meaning of the word and may also change how it is used in a sentence. Add the suffix -ous to the following word and use it in a sentence: fame

What is an information report? An information report begins with an important sentence telling us what the report is going to be about. It is called the _________________________________________________.

Suffixes added to the end of a word may change the meaning of the word and may also change how it is used in a sentence. Add the suffix -ous to the following word and use it in a sentence: courage

Identify the verb, direct object and indirect object in the following sentence. Orangutans pick fruit for their babies.

Sometimes the subject of the sentence is a collective noun. If the collective noun is singular, the verb must be singular. If the collective noun is plural the verb must be plural. 'A brood of chickens (live / lives) in my barn.'

What is in an information report? The _________________________ is the very first feature of the report and tells us the topic of the information report.

Animal Names as Verbs - To duck means to _______________________________. 'Abdul ducked down when Joe threw the ball at him.'

Information reports use ____________________________ pronouns, such as 'he', 'she', 'it' and 'they'. We do not typically use 'I' or 'we' because we do not give our own ideas or opinions in an information report.

Sometimes the subject of the sentence is a collective noun. If the collective noun is singular, the verb must be singular. If the collective noun is plural the verb must be plural. 'A herd of zebras (is / are) resting in the shade.'

Are information reports fiction or non-fiction?