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Generating ideas for a journalistic report based on 'When the Sky Falls'

I can summarise the events of the resolution of ‘When the Sky Falls’ and gather different perspectives on the events in role as a journalist.

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Generating ideas for a journalistic report based on 'When the Sky Falls'

I can summarise the events of the resolution of ‘When the Sky Falls’ and gather different perspectives on the events in role as a journalist.

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Key learning points

  1. Before we write, we need to generate a wide range of ideas.
  2. Journalistic writing includes both factual information and a range of different perspectives.
  3. In this case, we can gather 'factual' information from our reading of 'When the Sky Falls'.
  4. We can gather different perspectives by engaging in role play based on our understanding of the book.
  5. These ideas will feed into our planning and writing.

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to generate ideas for role play.

You might choose to hot seat each character in turn as a whole class, choosing children who feel confident sharing ideas to play each role.

Keywords

  • Journalistic report - a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event

  • Factual information - information that is true or proven

  • Perspective - someone’s view of events

  • Resolution - the part of a narrative where ‘problems’ are resolved

For additional materials exploring journalistic writing, you can refer to our unit 'Climate Emergency: journalistic writing'.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the name for someone who investigates events and reports them to the public in writing or in a broadcast?
a detective
Correct answer: a journalist
a professor
a sound technician
Q2.
What is a fact?
someone's opinion on a subject
something which is unclear
Correct answer: something which is true or can be proven to be correct
Q3.
Which of the following are facts?
'When the Sky Falls' is a great book.
Correct answer: 'When the Sky Falls' is set during World War II.
Mrs F is really very kind.
Correct answer: Mrs F lives alone before Joseph arrives.
Q4.
Which of the following is not a statement of fact based on 'When the Sky Falls'?
Joseph comes from Yorkshire.
The story is set in a city.
Correct answer: Mrs F runs the zoo very well.
There are several air raids during Joseph's time in the city.
Q5.
Which of these are statements of opinion?
Correct answer: It was right that Adonis was shot.
Joseph was very upset by Adonis' death.
Correct answer: Mrs F should have been kinder to Joseph at the start.
Correct answer: Mr Gryce is the worst teacher ever.
Q6.
When you watch a TV news report, do you expect to hear mostly facts, mostly the reporter's opinions or a mixture of the two?
Correct answer: mostly facts
mostly the reporter's opinions
a mixture of the two

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which statements about journalistic reports are true?
A journalistic report is a fiction text.
Correct answer: They begin with a headline.
They only include different people's perspectives on an event.
Correct answer: They usually finish with a conclusion looking to the future.
Q2.
Put the common sections of a journalistic report in order.
1 - headline
2 - introduction
3 - main paragraphs
4 - conclusion
Q3.
Match the parts of a journalistic report to their content.
Correct Answer:headline,very brief summary of what happened

very brief summary of what happened

Correct Answer:introduction,the key details (about what, why, who, where and when)

the key details (about what, why, who, where and when)

Correct Answer:main paragraphs,different perspectives on the event with some extra details

different perspectives on the event with some extra details

Correct Answer:conclusion,the latest information, official position and what will happen next

the latest information, official position and what will happen next

Q4.
Which of the following are included in a journalistic report?
Correct answer: factual information
Correct answer: different perspectives
information from the journalist's imagination
the journalist's own opinion
Q5.
In writing a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls', which of the following pieces of information might we include?
Mrs F encouraged Joseph to cry.
Correct answer: Many of the zoo's enclosures were hit.
Correct answer: Adonis was shot dead.
Joseph felt he had both gained and lost things that night.
Q6.
What is the purpose of including various different perspectives in a journalistic report?
to make the report longer
Correct answer: it helps to explain the events that happened
Correct answer: it allows us to show how different people were affected
Correct answer: it allows us to include eyewitness accounts or experts' opinions