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W.B 8th Feb 2021 English Tasks.notebook February 2021
This week's genre is ...
Newspaper reports
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W.B 8th Feb 2021 English Tasks.notebook February 2021
Monday 8th February 2021
LO: To identify the features of a newspaper article
and answer questions based on the text.
Handwriting:
SPaG: Speech marks / inverted commas
Copy the sentences below; putting the speech marks in
the correct place.
1. Stand there! Shouted Mr Langley.
2. Phil cried, watch out for that door!
3. Please don’t hurt me, begged the little man.
4. The crowd chanted United! United!
5. Run! The house is on fire! Screamed Cole.
6. Tim asked, what’s the date please?
7. Is it nearly dinner? Asked Anna. I’m starving.
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Newspaper articles should:
Include facts. You can do this by answering the 5 Ws: what, when,
who, where, why?
• Have a short, snappy and informative headline.
• Provide a summary at the start explaining what happened (but not
giving everything away!).
• Use paragraphs to help the reader clearly understand the
information.
• Provide quotes to show people’s opinions about the event.
You could also include a picture with a caption to help the reader
visualise what happened and who was involved.
Your writing should also:
• Be formal (written as though you’re talking to someone older than
you, like a teacher)
• Use third person pronouns (he, she, it, they)
• Be in the past tense (because the events have already happened)
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Visit this link and watch the video to learn some more
about newspaper articles:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhxdg7h
What have you found out?
What do newspaper articles need?
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Take a look at the news article below:
What features can you
find?
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Features:
Catchy
headline
Introduction Picture
(5 w's)
Quotes from
people
Details (witness
about the encounters)
event
Conclusion
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Read the news article below:
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Reading comprehension:
Answer the questions based around today's example text. Use full
sentences and quotes in your answers.
1. What is the newspaper text about? (subject)
The newspaper report is about ...
2. Who is the text aimed at? (audience)
The text is aimed at those who ... because ...
3. Why was the text written? (purpose)
The purpose of the text is to inform people about ... I know this because ...
4. What does the word ‘addiction’ mean?
The word 'addition' means ...
5. How many hours did James Good once play games for?
James Good once played for .... hours.
6. Find one positive (good) thing about gaming from the text.
One good thing about gaming is that ...
7. Fine one negative thing about gaming from the text.
A negative thing about gaming is ...
8. Why would ‘talking to a trusted adult’ be a good idea if you had a gaming
addiction?
'Talking to a trusted adult' if you have a gaming addiction is a good idea because ....
9. Why do you think the author used a picture in the report?
The author has used a picture in the report to ... and ...
10. Write a different headline for this newspaper report. Try to use either alliteration, a
rhetorical question or a clever phrase.
A different headline for this newspaper re[port could have been ...
Extension ideas:
• Write a new conclusion with suggestions of what people with gaming addictions
could do.
• Draw a picture which could have been used in this newspaper report.
• Up-level the text with some of your own ideas.
• Choose some words from the text and find the definition of them.
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Tuesday 9th February 2021
LO: To learn how facts and opinions are used within
newspaper reports.
Handwriting:
SPaG:
----.
Write 1 more of your own sentences.
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SPaG answers:
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It’s important not to confuse facts and opinions when
you’re writing a newspaper report.
Facts are the true details about what
has happened. They can be
researched and proved to be correct.
For example: Russia is the largest
country in the world.
Newspaper reports contain lots of
facts. One way they do this is by
answering the 5 Ws: what, where,
when, who, why?
Opinions are what people think. People can have lots of different
opinions and often disagree with each other.
An example of an opinion could be: Chocolate ice cream is tastier than
strawberry ice cream.
When you include an opinion from someone in a newspaper report,
you should put it in inverted commas (speech marks) and name the
person who said it. This makes it clear that it is what someone
believes and is not a fact!
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Task one:
Decide which of the sentences are facts and which are
opinions. Put the sentences into the table shown below.
1. The penguins were caught on CCTV escaping their
enclosure at 12.05 am.
2. Paris is the most romantic city.
3. London Bridge crosses the River Thames.
4. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd.
5. The elephants are the best animal to see on a safari.
6. The best time to go on holiday is in the summer.
Fact Opinion
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Task two:
1. Read the two extracts from yesterday's example text.
Which one is a fact and which one is an opinion? How do
you know?
2. Write your own fact about yourself.
3. Write an opinion about something you believe/enjoy /
like.
4. Write the short paragraph below in your books.
Underline (in 2 different colours of your choice) all of the
facts and opinions.
Jenny is 11 years old and she lives in Barnet. She
amazingly won an award for her contribution to charity.
She once said, "Charity work is very important and means
a lot to me - we should all give as much as we can."
Jenny believes that contributing to charity is very
important!
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Wednesday 10th February 2021
LO: To research climate change facts for my
newspaper report.
Handwriting:
SPaG: Emotion word sentence
1. Delighted, children across the country are ...
2. , ...
3. Brave, NHS staff have been ...
Write 2 more of your own emotion word
sentences.
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On Friday you are going to write a
newspaper report raising awareness
for climate change.
Today you will research facts about
'climate change' to make your
newspaper report factual and more
powerful.
Ways to present your research:
• As a poster
• In bullet points or paragraphs
• As a Powerpoint
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Research Top Tips!
• Summarise the facts and
information in your own
words. Don't copy
everything you read!
• Copy the correct spellings.
• Use safe websites.
Useful and safe websites:
https://www.wwf.org.uk/getinvolved/schools/schoolcampaigns/shapingourfuture
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/generalgeography/whatisclimatechange/
https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/climatechangefactsforkids
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/globalwarmingfacts/
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If you have limited time or access to the Internet, you can read the
text below to source your facts:
So, what is climate change?
Climate change (or global warming), is the process of our planet heating up. The
Earth has warmed by an average of 1°C in the last century, and although that might
not sound like much, it means big things for people and wildlife around the globe.
Unfortunately, rising temperatures don’t just mean that we’ll get nicer weather – if
only! The changing climate will actually make our weather more extreme and
unpredictable. As temperatures rise, some areas will get wetter and lots of animals
(and humans!) could find they’re not able to adapt to their changing climate. What
causes climate change?
1. Burning fossil fuels
Over the past 150 years, industrialised countries have been burning large amounts of
fossil fuels such as oil and gas. The gases released into the atmosphere during this
process act like an invisible ‘blanket’, trapping heat from the sun and warming the
Earth. This is known as the “Greenhouse Effect”.
2. Farming
Believe it or not, cows’ eating habits contribute towards greenhouse gases. Just like
us, when cows eat, methane gas builds up in their digestive system and is released in
the form of… a fart! This might sound funny, but when you imagine that there are
almost 1.5 billioncows releasing all that gas into the atmosphere, it sure adds up!
3. Deforestation
Forests absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – from the air,
and release oxygen back into it. The Amazon rainforest is so large and efficient at
doing this that it is often called ‘the lungs of the Earth’. Sadly, many rainforests are
being cut down to make wood, palm oil and to clear the way for farmland, roads, oil
mines, and dams.
How will climate change affect the planet?
The Earth has had many tropical climates and ice ages over the billions of years that
it’s been in existence, so why is now so different? Well, this is because for the
last 150 years human activity has meant we’re releasing a huge amount of harmful
gases into the Earth’s atmosphere, and records show that the global temperatures are
rising more rapidly since this time. A warmer climate could affect our planet in a
number of ways:
• More rainfall
• Changing seasons
• Shrinking sea ice
• Rising sea levels
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Thursday 11th February 2021
LO: To conduct research for opinions in my
newspaper report.
Handwriting:
SPaG: Quotes and parenthesis
Copy and complete the sentences below, don't forget the
quotation marks!
1. Jessica (19) believes that 'climate change is ...'
2. In response to this, John (from Barnet) argued that
'climate change must be ...'
3. Rather passionate, Mrs Metcalf (Danegrove School)
presented an assembly about how we should ...
Extension: Write 3 more of your own.
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This week you will write your own newspaper report about
climate change.
In most newspaper reports, there are quotes from different
people who share their experience of an event.
Example:
When asked about how he felt, Max replied "I felt
extremely fortunate and lucky to be chosen for
such a fantastic opportunity!"
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Take a closer look ...
Different word for 'said'
Adverb
Quotes using inverted commas
Different word for 'said'
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Task one: Planning questions
Think of 5 or more questions which you can ask a family member
about their opinion of climate change.
Remember: Try to write open (not closed) questions so that you get
more information from the person you are questioning!
Some examples include; Useful stems:
• How do you feel about climate change?
• What worries you about climate change?
• What do you suggest we can do?
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Task two: Asking questions and recording
answers.
Interview a family member or friend using the questions you have just
written. Record their responses using direct and indirect quotes.
Top tips:
• Try not to write all of their answer, just summarise the most
interesting parts!
• Record their answers using a video or voice recorder so that you
can answer in more detail. Make sure that when you are writing
their answers, you write some of the question before quoting so that
you don’t forget what you asked when writing the newspaper
report!
Examples:
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Friday 12th February 2021
LO: To write a newspaper report which includes the
key features.
Handwriting:
SPaG: Sentence up-levelling
1. Label the word types in the sentence:
The changing climate is worrying.
2. Up-level the sentence:
a) (fronted adverbial) , the changing climate is worrying.
b) (fronted adverbial) , the changing climate is worrying
and (adjective).
c) (fronted adverbial) , the changing climate is worrying
and (adjective) so we must ...
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Newspaper articles should:
Include facts. You can do this by answering the 5 Ws: what, when,
who, where, why?
• Have a short, snappy and informative headline.
• Provide a summary at the start explaining what happened (but not
giving everything away!).
• Use paragraphs to help the reader clearly understand the
information.
• Provide quotes to show people’s opinions about the event.
You could also include a picture with a caption to help the reader
visualise what happened and who was involved.
Your writing should also:
• Be formal (written as though you’re talking to someone older than
you, like a teacher)
• Use third person pronouns (he, she, it, they)
• Be in the past tense (because the events have already happened)
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Steps to help you write a newspaper report
today ...
1. Think of an eye-catching and interesting heading for your
newspaper report.
Examples:
• Our cosy climate
2. Write an introduction using the 5 W's.
• What is happening?
• Who does it affect?
• When does it happen?
• Where is it
happening?
• Why is it happening?
Scaffold you may use:
Currently, our planet is being (verb) by climate change.
Not only does this affect us, but (nouns) are also badly
effected by climate change. Every summer, water (verbs)
and causes (noun) to (cause). This is happening (proper
noun) and we must (verb and action).
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3. Write some facts (in a paragraph or two) about what you
have learnt about climate change.
4. Write some witness reports (quotes). Don't forget to use
quotation marks, parenthesis and who you are quoting.
Example:
Scaffold to help you:
(name) ( age) had some interesting opinions about the changing
climate. When asked how she felt she replied, "Well, climate
change is very (adjective) and we must (solution).
She was also asked to comment on the melting seas, to which
she answered "It is utterly ....... and If we don't ... then ...."
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5. Draw a small picture which represents climate change. This
will make your newspaper report more engaging!
Examples:
6. Write a short conclusion with your findings and solutions for
the reader (what you would like them to do).
Scaffold to help you:
Overall, we must ... and to do this we should ... in order
to protect .. and ... If you have any research about
climate change, then please call ...
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When writing your newspaper report, you can use the
template uploaded onto the Year 5 hub, or you can draw
out the boxes yourself!
Template
Extension ideas:
• Imagine that you are a
news reporter, read and
present your newspaper
report and upload it onto
Seesaw.
• Create a poster about
climate change
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Useful vocabulary
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Finished?
Check your writing for:
• Punctuation Marks (capital letters, full
stops, question marks and commas).
• Features of a newspaper report
• Interesting sentence openers and
vocabulary.
Checklist:
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31Attachments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhxdg7h
https://www.wwf.org.uk/getinvolved/schools/schoolcampaigns/shapingourfuture
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/generalgeography/whatisclimatechange/
https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/climatechangefactsforkids
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/globalwarmingfacts/You can also read
