Year 4 - English
Writing the opening 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 opening of a journalistic report on 'Little Red Riding Hood'.
Key Notes
- The opening paragraph of a journalistic report provides an overview of the news event.
- The opening answers the questions what, where, when and who.
- Formal and subject-specific vocabulary is used to write the opening of a journalistic report.
- The use of formal language creates a serious, factual and objective tone.
- A relative complex sentence allows the writer to provide extra detail about the people involved.
Vocabulary To Learn
- opening: the first paragraph of a journalistic report that provides an overview of the event
- formal language: language used in certain non-fiction texts involving sophisticated and objective vocabulary without the use of contractions
- relative complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to include facts that are too specific for the opening.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The opening paragraph of a journalistic report provides an overview of the news event. The opening answers the questions what, where, when and who.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'opening'
the first paragraph of a journalistic report that provides an overview of the event.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to include facts that are too specific for the opening. Correction: Make explicit and repeated reference to only including general information. Use the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when, why) to help embed this.
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 closing 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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