This informative text written by Eric Carle is a bright and engaging introduction to the animal kingdom. Featuring over 180 animals, this book allows students to learn facts and categorise the animals based on their habitats. 

This pack includes activities to support this text, with a focus on vocabulary, grammatical features and structuring informative texts. There are various activities that can be adapted for various learning levels. 

Included in this pack:

* Features of Informative text reflection- students can identify features of this informative text and discuss the intended audience. 

* Who Am I activity with Animal picture cards- students can read a description from the book, highlight the key vocabulary and choose the animal to match. 

* Label the Diagram activity- students can use the image to label the animal, using adjectives and verbs, and also add information from additional research. 

* Identify Parts of Speech activity- students identify the article, adjective, noun and verb in the sentences written about animals from the book. 

* Compound Sentences (cause and effect) activity cards- students circle the conjunction used to form a compound sentence and then identify the cause and effect of that sentence. 

* Informative Text scaffold- students can collect information about various animals using the subheadings- appearance, habitat, diet, behaviour and other facts.