Starter quiz
- What is the name for someone who investigates events and reports them to the public in writing or in a broadcast?
- a detective
- a journalist ✓
- a professor
- a sound technician
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- What is a fact?
- someone's opinion on a subject
- something which is unclear
- something which is true or can be proven to be correct ✓
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- Which of the following are facts?
- 'When the Sky Falls' is a great book.
- 'When the Sky Falls' is set during World War II. ✓
- Mrs F is really very kind.
- Mrs F lives alone before Joseph arrives. ✓
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- Which of the following is not a statement of fact based on 'When the Sky Falls'?
- Joseph comes from Yorkshire.
- The story is set in a city.
- Mrs F runs the zoo very well. ✓
- There are several air raids during Joseph's time in the city.
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- Which of these are statements of opinion?
- It was right that Adonis was shot. ✓
- Joseph was very upset by Adonis' death.
- Mrs F should have been kinder to Joseph at the start. ✓
- Mr Gryce is the worst teacher ever. ✓
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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
- Which statements about journalistic reports are true?
- A journalistic report is a fiction text.
- They begin with a headline. ✓
- They only include different people's perspectives on an event.
- They usually finish with a conclusion looking to the future. ✓
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- Put the common sections of a journalistic report in order.
- 1⇔headline
- 2⇔introduction
- 3⇔main paragraphs
- 4⇔conclusion
- Match the parts of a journalistic report to their content.
- headline⇔very brief summary of what happened ✓
- introduction⇔the key details (about what, why, who, where and when) ✓
- main paragraphs⇔different perspectives on the event with some extra details ✓
- conclusion⇔the latest information, official position and what will happen next ✓
- Which of the following are included in a journalistic report?
- factual information ✓
- different perspectives ✓
- information from the journalist's imagination
- the journalist's own opinion
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- In writing a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls', which of the following pieces of information might we include?
- Mrs F encouraged Joseph to cry.
- Many of the zoo's enclosures were hit. ✓
- Adonis was shot dead. ✓
- Joseph felt he had both gained and lost things that night.
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- What is the purpose of including various different perspectives in a journalistic report?
- to make the report longer
- it helps to explain the events that happened ✓
- it allows us to show how different people were affected ✓
- it allows us to include eyewitness accounts or experts' opinions ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Before we write, we need to generate a wide range of ideas.
- Journalistic writing includes both factual information and a range of different perspectives.
- In this case, we can gather 'factual' information from our reading of 'When the Sky Falls'.
- We can gather different perspectives by engaging in role play based on our understanding of the book.
- These ideas will feed into our planning and writing.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to generate ideas for role play.
You might choose to hot seat each character in turn as a whole class, choosing children who feel confident sharing ideas to play each role.
Keywords
Journalistic report - a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event
Factual information - information that is true or proven
Perspective - someone’s view of events
Resolution - the part of a narrative where ‘problems’ are resolved
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