Focus on Genre: Environmental Report
A report is expository nonfiction that provides detailed information about a particular topic. Many reports have text features like diagrams, photos, and charts that explain information in a visual way.
Diagram
Arrows and images illustrate stages of a process described in the text.
Your Job as a Reader: Reading Strategy: Visualize
As you read, use words that explain or describe to create mental images. Take notes.
“In my mind, I can visualize boys walking on the beach, picking up eggs.”
Green sea turtles swim off the coast of Bora Bora Island. These turtles are endangered in many countries.