Year 4 - English
Writing the closing of a journalistic report
'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write the closing of a journalistic report.
Key Notes
- The closing paragraph of a journalistic report provides the reader with information about what is currently happening.
- A shift to present tense is a key linguistic feature of the closing of a journalistic report.
- Adverbial complex sentences can be used to tell the reader about two things happening at the same time.
- Fronted adverbials of time support in communicating the tense shift to the reader and closing the report.
Vocabulary To Learn
- closing: the final paragraph of a journalistic report
- adverbial complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
- fronted adverbial of time: a sentence starter that tells the reader when something has happened or is happening
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may find it hard to understand how different tenses can be used in one sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The closing paragraph of a journalistic report provides the reader with information about what is currently happening. A shift to present tense is a key linguistic feature of the closing of a journalistic report.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'closing'
the final paragraph of a journalistic report.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students may find it hard to understand how different tenses can be used in one sentence. Correction: Analyse example e.g. "Currently, forensic officers are examining the crime scene and they have sent off pieces of evidence for testing.".
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing the features of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Framing the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' as a newsworthy event Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary for a journalistic report Study Guide
- Planning the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Planning the recount section of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Presenting a journalistic report on 'Little Red Riding Hood' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Writing the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Writing the recount section of a journalistic report Study Guide
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