Take a deep dive into nonfiction writing with our Information Report Writing Templates: Turtle! These adorable turtle-themed templates help students explore the world of turtles while building confidence in researching, structuring, and publishing an informative report.

With clearly labelled sections and student-friendly formatting, this resource is the perfect scaffold for writing across all stages. After researching and drafting their report, students transfer their final work onto the themed pages, colour and decorate their diagrams and covers, then bind their pages to create a beautiful display piece or classroom booklet.

Each template comes in three handwriting line sizes (24mm, 18mm, and 14mm) to suit a range of year levels and writing abilities. Whether part of a science unit, an animal inquiry, or a focused writing task, this turtle report template offers flexibility, engagement, and structure all in one package.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Record and organise factual information using subheadings
• ✅ Follow a clear structure for informative writing
• ✅ Apply research, drafting, editing, and publishing skills
• ✅ Enhance presentation and handwriting through purposeful layout
• ✅ Use creativity to engage visually with report elements

What’s Included:

• Turtle-themed report writing templates in three handwriting line sizes:
•     - 24mm lines for early writers
•     - 18mm lines for developing writers
•     - 14mm lines for confident writers
• Each template includes the following pages:
•     - Cover
•     - Classification
•     - Appearance
•     - Diagram
•     - Habitat
•     - Diet
•     - Reproduction
•     - Lifecycle
•     - Behaviour
•     - Fun facts
•     - Blank lined page for summaries or additional writing

Materials Needed:

• Printed templates in the chosen handwriting line size
• Pencils or pens for writing
• Coloured pencils, crayons, or markers for decoration
• Stapler or folder to bind final reports
• Optional: craft materials for enhancing the turtle cover page

How to Use:

1. Introduce turtles using books, online videos, or images to spark curiosity.
2. Support students in recording key information under specific headings.
3. Guide them through writing, revising, and editing each report section.
4. Print the required templates in the appropriate line size for each student.
5. Students publish their reports, colour their pages, and decorate the covers.
6. Staple or bind the pages and showcase the completed work in the classroom.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a science unit on sea animals or life cycles.
• 💡 Set up an “Under the Sea” display wall featuring student turtle reports.
• 💡 Pair with creative tasks like turtle art, dioramas, or storytelling prompts.
• 💡 Assign as a guided writing task for small groups during literacy rotations.
• 💡 Allow students to present their completed reports to the class or in assembly.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for students who need more room to write or illustrate.
• 💛 Use the blank lined page for summaries, reflections, or additional facts.
• 💛 Provide labelled diagrams, sentence starters, or research scaffolds for support.
• 💛 Laminate finished reports and add them to your classroom nonfiction reading area.

Rhinoceros Information Report Templates provide a meaningful and engaging way for students to practise research and writing skills while exploring the life of the humble turtle - a favourite in every classroom!