LO: I can identify the features of a newspaper

I understand what a newspaper is

I can explain why these features are used

I can use these features in my own writing

2 pairs of pairs

• Exhausted and worried, cold and hungry, they did not know how much further they could go.

• Injured and terrified, shocked and lost, he wandered aimlessly across the battlefield.

• Angry and bewildered, numb and fearful, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

• Can you spot the pairs of emotion?

sentences

R- What is this newspaper article about? How do you know?

I- Why is this article written in 1st person?

C-Why has the editor chosen to make the photograph this size?

What is a newspaper?

What are they used for?

Newspapers use headlines to grab your attention. Headlines try to tell the story in as few words as possible;

Watery weather

washes out Wales!

Can you tell which of these sentences are facts and which are opinions?•The house exploded at 9.30am exactly.•The footballer gets paid too much money and isn’t playing well enough.•In Western Brazil, carnivals are lively and exciting.•Barney, the 32 year old Labrador, is the oldest dog in living memory.

Quotations tell us what has been said and who said it. They can help to tell the story by giving the reader the opinions of the people involved.

Eg. Class teacher for Year 3 and 4, Mrs Jones said “They are a lovely class of children and I really like teaching them.”

• “It was the scariest moment of my life!” the 28 year old home owner told us.

• “They’re lucky to be alive!” said Sam Fenton, (35) Chief Fire Officer for Greater Manchester Fire Service.

• Are these quotes FACTS or OPINIONS?

Photos and captions help to tell the story by giving readers a snapshot of what happened, where it happened or who it happened to.

What do you think a report using this picture would be about?

Photos also need a caption underneath them. A caption is a short sentence explaining what is happening in the

photograph.

• Paragraphs help the reader clearly understand the information on the story. Each new paragraph should be given a 'subheading'. This is a very short title that tells the reader a little about what the paragraph is will about.

What is the FamilyCharter?Thomson Holidays want towork with kids across the countryon a Family Charter. The Charterwill involve parents and kidsidentifying the promises andrules that every family membershould make to make sure theyspend proper time together,whether it’s at home or onholiday. We want you to votefor rules for family holidays andbreaks that everyone in thefamily must follow. For example,no mobile phones duringmealtimes or promising to play agame together once a day.

All work and no play forparents…Parents are working longerhours than ever before. Theymay have to stay late at work orcontinue working after they gethome. A quarter of parents saidthat in an average week theyspend less than an hour withtheir children, although almosthalf would like to spend moretime together as a family.

Holidays = happy timesA new all-partyparliamentary groupreport called GivingBritain a break, whichis supported bythe Family HolidayAssociation andThomson Holidays,says that families

• Use the punctuation pyramid to spot the conjunctions....

FEATURES

• Headline!

• 5 W’s (Fancy Facts)

• Quotes

• Photographs & captions

• Paragraphs

• Conjunctions

Main TaskLabel the features below onto your newspaper article. • Headline!

• 5 W’s • Quotes

• Photographs & captions

• Paragraphs

• Conjunctions

Questions • What is a headline?• What are the 5 w’s ? • Where will you find them in the Newspaper?• What is a caption?• Give me an example of a connective.• What do subtitles do?

Let’s play a game:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/newspapers/play/

LO: I can write a newspaper article

I can include features of a newspaper in my writing

I can retell the key events of the Tutankhamun discovery story.

I can put myself in the place of a journalist in 1921.

Features of a Newspaper

• Headline• Subheadings• Quotations • 3rd person • Past tense • Formal language• Facts • 5w’s

What are key facts to include? Paragraph 1- Explain what has just happened and who is involved! -Yesterday, after years of being left undiscovered, Tutankhamun’s tomb was finally completely uncovered by a team of Egyptologists and archeologists led by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. • On November 4th , at around 10am, a waterboy working for the excavation team stumbled upon a step.

• At sunset on the 5th November, after spending a full day clearing the rocks, the 12th step was finally cleared.

• On Monday 20th November, Carnarvon and his daughter arrived in Cairo, and then on 22nd November, joined Carter in Luxor. This ensured that the uncovering of the tomb could commence on 23rd

November. • The men worked again at clearing this area, and on November 26th, the 9 metre long corridor was finally cleared. This corridor led to another sealed doorway.

Paragraph 2- What does Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter think about it? – Howard Carter gushed, “I am thrilled that we have finally found the tomb of a Pharoah we have been searching for so long!” “We have made history!” added Lord Carnarvon. Paragraph 3- What is happening now? Carter will now be moving forward with this project, by aiding and involving researchers. Many of the artifacts will or have been moved to museums and Cairo to help Egyptologists.

WAGOLL-Let’s read it!

Main TaskWrite a newspaper article describing

the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Remember to include:• Headline• Subheadings• Quotations • 3rd person • Past tense • Formal language• Facts

Word Bank

Lord Carnarvon

Tutankhamun

Pyramid

Tomb

Waterboy

discover

Egypt

Cairo

gushed

claimed

Main Task

Now edit your newspaper article using ARMS and COGS.