Shared Research Project

Answer Key - Grade 2 Writing Worksheet

Read about the animal. Write a note in your own words in each box.

1. Read this first

   Giraffe

   A giraffe has a very long neck and brown spots. Giraffes live on the grasslands of Africa. A giraffe uses its long neck to reach leaves high in the trees.

2. 1.

   My animal: giraffe

   Looks like

   Lives in

   Fun fact

   a short note in the child's own words in each box: how the giraffe looks, where it lives and a fun fact, matching the card.

3. Polar bear

   A polar bear has thick white fur and big paws. Polar bears live in the icy Arctic. Polar bears are strong swimmers.

4. 2.

   My animal: polar bear

   Looks like

   Lives in

   Fun fact

   a short note in the child's own words in each box: how the polar bear looks, where it lives and a fun fact, matching the card.