Information Report Writing Rubric
Name: zoe	Topic: lizards
Lizards   Lizards. Food Did you know that lizards live in the tallest trees and they eat bugs and drink water to stay hydrated.will today I am going to tell you facts about  Lizards eat insects,bugs, cricket ,leaves, and fruit and veggies. They also Drink water. Habitat Did you know that lizards live in the tallest trees, the hottest deserts and  logs and under leaves, dry areas and moist places and wet places and the wild they live in  tanks as pets and also rain Forest.   Characteristics Sometimes lizards have four legs, some have two legs, some have snake skin, they swim in water, some live up to 10 or 15 years, they cool off in the shade and warm up in the sun. Environmental Dangers Getting hot or cold Getting to wet or to dry  Dirty aquarium No hiding place Wrong food Rough handling Getting loose What did you learn about lizards and what was so interesting about lizards??

Fill the box green if you have:	Self	Tchr
Used an appropriate planning template before writing.
Used paragraphs to group similar ideas in the report.
Started each paragraph with a topic sentence.
Written three or more sentences of information in each paragraph to support the topic sentence.
Added supporting evidence and examples of the information in the report.
Included specific facts and details about the topic, showing a good understanding of it.
Used specific or technical vocabulary.
Introduced the topic with an engaging introduction.
Finished the report with a concluding statement or statements.
Written in a formal style.
Used headings/subheadings to group facts.
Checked to see if everything makes sense, as well as if the spelling and punctuation is correct.

What do you think you did well?
Self	Teacher
Putting full stops at the end

What do you think you could improve on?
Self	Teacher
Adding more information in the facts