Emu DR 1

What is the title of this text?

• The Emu

• Eric the Emu goes swimming

• Emus and other animals

Which words give the reader information that describes the Emu?

• Fluffy feathers

• Blue and green

• Flightless Australian bird, tallest, small wings, small claw, sharp beaks and dark eyes

What factual information does this report give to the reader?

• Emus hate flying

• Information about what Emus like to do at night

• Emus are beautiful

• Information about appearance, diet and habitat

How does the title of the text help us predict it is not a story?

• The title does not say Eric the Emu has a swim

• It is a story because I love Emus

Does it involve real life animals or animal characters (ones with names and personalities?)

• Real life animals

• Animal characters

What would this text help you do – give someone information about the topic, or tell someone a bedtime story?

• Give someone information about the the topic

• Tell someone a bedtime story

Where would you find this text in the library – the fiction or reference section?

• Fiction

• Reference

Is this text more like a TV animated cartoon or a TV documentary?

• Cartoon

• Documentary