Non-chronological report

Geography

Norway is a beautiful country with mountains, beaches, glaciers and fjords. A glacier is a

slow moving river of ice formed from mountain snow. A fjord is an area of sea between

steep cli�s. Some of the mountains in Norway are so steep that no one has ever climbed

them! The weather in Norway is very cold in the winter and it snows for at least three

months a year. In the summer it is around 18°c.

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Norway is a country in northern Europe. It is part of

Scandinavia along with Sweden and Denmark. The country

shares borders with Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway has

a population of around 5.3 million compared to 65.8 million

in the United Kingdom. Norway has a king and a queen who are very popular. They live in

the Royal Palace in the capital city of Oslo. People in Norway speak Norwegian but many

also speak English. In the north of Norway, some people also speak the Sami language.

ICELAND

IRELAND

THENETHERLANDS

DENMARK

UNITEDKINGDOM

PORTUGALANDORRA

SPAIN

FRANCE

MONACO

MALTA

SANMARINO

GERMANY

ITALY

GREECE

KOSOVOCROATIA

HUNGARYSLOVAKIA

POLAND

LATVIA

ESTONIA

FINLAND

RUSSIA

BELARUS

UKRAINE

MOLDOVAROMANIA

BULGARIA

TURKEY

GEORGIA

ARMENIAAZERBALIAN

SWEDEN

NORWAY

LITHUANIA

SLOVENIA

ALBANIAMONTENEGRO NORTHMACEDONIA

BOSNIASHERZEGOVINA

AUSTRIASWITZERLANDCZECHREPUBLIC

BELGIUM

LUXEMBOURG

Did you know?

Norway is famous for the Northern Lights!

Childhood

Norway is rated as one of the best countries for a child to grow up in. Children begin

school at the age of 7 and they play outside a lot, even in bad weather. At school, children

are taught how to speak English. In Norway many children enjoy fishing, hiking and skiing.

When families have a new baby, both parents get paid time o� to look after it.

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Animals

In the north of Norway you will find reindeer, also known as caribou. They have to travel

very far to get food. They use their sharp antlers to scrape away snow and help them find

food.

You will also find Arctic foxes in Norway. In the

winter their fur is grey and white to blend

in with the snow. In the summer their

fur changes to light brown.

There are many birds such as pu�ns,

cormorants and gulls on the sea cli�s.

1. Where is Norway? (1 mark)

2. Where do the King and Queen of Norway live? (1 mark)

3. What is a glacier? (1 mark)

4. Name three animals that are found in Norway. (2 marks)

5. Describe what is special about Arctic foxes. (2 marks)

6. Why have some mountains in Norway never been climbed? (1 mark)

7. Put ticks in the table to show which statements are true and which are false. (2 marks)

Questions

Children start school when they are 5 years old.

Statement true false

Another name for reindeer is caribou.

Norway shares a border with Russia.

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8. In the section titled ‘Childhood’, the text says, “Norway is one of the best countries to grow up in.” Why do you think this is? Use the text to help you. (2 marks)

9. Does Norway have more or less people than the United Kingdom? Find and copy a phrase which tells you this. (2 marks)

10. Write down 3 facts you found out about Norway from reading this text. (3 marks)

1. Where is Norway? (1 mark)

2. Where do the King and Queen of Norway live? (1 mark)

3. What is a glacier? (1 mark)

4. Name three animals that are found in Norway. (2 marks)

5. Describe what is special about Arctic foxes. (2 marks)

6. Why have some mountains in Norway never been climbed? (1 mark)

7. Put ticks in the table to show which statements are true and which are false. (2 marks)

8. In the section titled ‘Childhood’, the text says, “Norway is one of the best countries to grow up in.” Why do you think this is? Use the text to help you. (2 marks)

9. Does Norway have more or less people than the United Kingdom? Find and copy a phrase which tells you this. (2 marks)

10. Write down 3 facts you found out about Norway from reading this text. (3 marks)

Children start school when they are 5 years old.

Statement True False

Another name for reindeer is caribou.

Norway shares a border with Russia.

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AnswersIn northern Europe.

Oslo.

A slow moving river of ice formed from mountain snow.

Any 3 of the following: reindeer/caribou, Arctic fox, pu�ns, cormorants, gulls.

Their fur changes colour from summer to winter. In the winter their fur is grey or white and in the summer it is light brown.

Because they are so steep.

Various answers e.g. It sounds like a good country to grow up in because children start school at 7 and they play outside a lot. They get to do fun activities like skiing and hiking. They also get to learn English.

Less people. In the text it says ‘Norway has a population of around 5.3 million compared to 65.8 million in the United Kingdom.’

Various answers using information from the text.