Year 5 - English
Planning the opening of a journalistic report about the Titanic
The Titanic: journalistic report writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a journalistic report as if they were a journalist reporting on the departure and voyage of the Titanic in 1912. Pupils incorporate their learning about modal verbs, parenthesis denoted by brackets and a full range of simple, compound and complex sentence structures.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your knowledge of the Titanic to plan the opening of a journalistic report.
Key Notes
- The opening provides the reader with general information about the event.
- The opening includes when, where and what took place as well as who was there and what is currently happening.
- Subject-specific language is used to convey information to the reader in a clear, formal way.
- Journalists use specific phraseology to write for purpose, tone and credibility.
Vocabulary To Learn
- possession: the state of owning something
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
- journalistic language: words and phraseology used in journalistic reports
- general information: the most basic, necessary information
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to write with too much detail in the opening.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The opening provides the reader with general information about the event. The opening includes when, where and what took place as well as who was there and what is currently happening.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'possession'
the state of owning something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to write with too much detail in the opening. Correction: Make explicit reference to 'general information' and remind pupils to keep information in the opening general.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Identifying the features of a journalistic report in preparation for writing about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning and writing the quotes section of a journalistic report about Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the closing of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Researching the Titanic in preparation for writing a journalistic report Study Guide
- Writing the closing of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the opening of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
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