Planning a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the structure and content of a journalistic report based on the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls'.
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- In a journalistic report, we can plan both the factual information and perspectives we include.
- A journalistic report starts with an introduction giving a summary of the factual information.
- The main paragraphs include perspectives using direct and reported speech, along with some additional facts.
- The conclusion gives the 'official' perspective and looks to the future.
Keywords
Factual information - information that is true or proven
Perspective - someone’s view of events
Summary - an overview of the main points of a text or of an event
Direct speech - when we write the exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in inverted commas to indicate speech
Reported speech - when we write what someone said without using the exact words they spoke and without using inverted commas
Common misconception
Integrating factual information into the main paragraphs can be challenging.
We can't tell the whole story in the introduction; the story of what happened is gradually revealed as the perspectives are given.
Teacher tip
Ensure pupils refer to their summary of the factual information from the last lesson and encourage them to refer back to the role play they completed.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their meanings.
someone's view on events
something which is true and proven
using a quotation to show the exact words someone used
saying what someone had said without using their exact words
Q2.Which features are shown in this passage? 'Andy Mayo, an air raid warden, said, “As soon as we got there, we saw a starved-looking wolf heading towards Joseph.”'
Q3.Which of the sentences below use reported speech?
Q4.Which of the following is true of this passage? 'When wardens arrived at the zoo, they spotted a wolf heading for a young boy.'
Q5.Which of the following show individuals' perspectives?
Q6.Which of these perspectives do we plan to include in our journalistic report for 'When the Sky Falls'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the sections of a journalistic report in order.
Q2.Match the information contained in the introduction of a journalistic report to its label.
Adonis the gorilla
was shot by air raid wardens
North London Zoo
yesterday
after he escaped his cage during an air raid
Q3.Which are true of this passage? '“It’s still a shock,” she added. “I’ve had Adonis for years and he’d been through a lot recently.”'
Q4.Which of the following might be included in a main paragraph of our journalistic report?
Q5.Where in a journalistic report might we find this passage? 'Last night, a gorilla was shot at North London Zoo after escaping its cage during an air raid.'
Q6.Which of the following might we include in our conclusion to a journalistic report?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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