a non-fiction text that provides information about an event

the quality of being interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public

an unlawful act which is punishable by a state or authority

a person who carries out a harmful, illegal or immoral act

a person harmed or injured as a result of a crime, accident or other event

Framing the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' as a newsworthy event

English

In this unit, pupils learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time. In 'The Titanic', pupils will learn to refine their journalistic tone with the use of passive voice.

In 'Angler Fish', pupils learnt to write multiple paragraphs per subheading in a non-chronological report. In this unit, pupils will learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time.

In this unit, pupils write a journalistic report recounting the events of the fairy tale 'Little Red Riding Hood'. Pupils learn to frame a fictional starting point as a newsworthy event before writing in paragraphs in the journalistic style, including incorporating witness quotes.

'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report

the reason for something and the desired impact

how the information is organised and ordered

words and language that a writer chooses to achieve the purpose

Analysing the features of a journalistic report

language used in certain non-fiction texts involving sophisticated and objective vocabulary without the use of contractions

vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions when representing facts

a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

Generating vocabulary for a journalistic report

the first paragraph of a journalistic report that provides an overview of the event

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

Writing the opening of a journalistic report

the section of a journalistic report that provides specific details about the event in chronological order

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

bullet points of key information written out of full sentences

Planning the recount section of a journalistic report

words and phraseology used in a journalistic report

a sentence start that tells the reader when something happens/happened

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.

Writing the recount section of a journalistic report

exact words or statements taken from a source to support or provide evidence in a piece of writing

a linguistic style of speaking or writing that is relaxed and casual

when the exact words spoken by someone are written down, usually enclosed within inverted commas to indicate speech

a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how

Planning the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report

the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text

Writing the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report

the final paragraph of a journalistic report

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

a sentence starter that tells the reader when something has happened or is happening

Writing the closing of a journalistic report

using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly

how we use posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

refers to the pitch of our voice and how this is used to convey a message appropriately

'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.