Starter quiz
- Which word best describes this job? 'someone who investigates events that have happened recently and reports on them to the public'
- actor
- detective
- journalist ✓
- teacher
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- Which is the best description of a 'fact'?
- someone's opinion on a subject
- something which is true or can be proven to be correct ✓
- something which is unclear
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- Which of the following is a fact?
- Vanilla is the best ice cream flavour.
- We should all learn Spanish at school.
- Autumn is the most beautiful season.
- Autumn is generally colder than summer. ✓
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- Which of the following is a statement of fact?
- All children should be taught to play the recorder.
- A recorder is a woodwind instrument. ✓
- Mrs Begum is the best teacher in school.
- I hate playing the recorder.
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- Which of the following are statements of opinion?
- There are no biscuits left in this tin.
- All biscuits are delicious. ✓
- You're such a nice person. ✓
- The sun is shining today.
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- When you watch a TV news report, do you expect to hear mostly facts, mostly the reporter's opinions or a mixture of the two?
- mostly facts ✓
- mostly the reporter's opinions
- a mixture of the two
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Exit quiz
- Tick the true statements.
- A journalistic report cannot be read online.
- A journalistic report is a non-fiction text. ✓
- A journalistic report usually focuses on recent events. ✓
- A journalistic report cannot be written in columns.
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- Match the words to their meanings.
- vociferous⇔loud ✓
- adamant⇔strongly decided ✓
- urban area⇔city ✓
- combatting⇔fighting against ✓
- Match each section of a journalistic report to its content.
- introduction⇔the key details (about what, why, who, where, when) ✓
- main paragraphs⇔different perspectives on the event with some extra details ✓
- conclusion⇔the latest information, the official position & what will happen next ✓
- Which of the following are appropriate sentences for a journalistic report?
- The appalling destruction of these trees must end.
- The destruction of the trees has been postponed. ✓
- The protest occurred on Saturday outside City Hall. ✓
- The protest was disgracefully loud and incredibly disruptive.
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- Match the words to their meanings.
- perspective⇔someone's view on events ✓
- fact⇔something which is true and proven ✓
- direct speech⇔using a quotation to show the exact words someone used ✓
- reported speech⇔saying what someone had said without using their exact words ✓
- Which of the following are perspectives rather than facts?
- Mr MacKenzie said that the council was showing empathy. ✓
- The meeting will be held tomorrow.
- The police attended the protest, but they made no arrests.
- Superintendent Mirza stated, "We are here to support free speech." ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A journalistic report is a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event.
- Organised in paragraphs, a journalistic report opens with an introduction and ends with a closing.
- Generally, in a news report, the journalist does not include their own opinion.
- The report will contain a mixture of factual claims and reported perspectives.
- The perspectives may be shown using direct or reported speech.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with the distinction between fact and opinion.
Encourage pupils to focus on the way information is presented: some things are adopted as fact by the journalist and others are presented as the perspectives of certain individuals.
Keywords
Journalistic report - a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event
Perspective - someone's view of events
Fact - something that is true or proven
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