Writing the opening of an article on ‘The Speckled Band’ case | English

Starter quiz

What is purpose of a headline for a newspaper article?
- To give all of the details of a news story.
- To hook the reader. ✓
- To provide background information.
What must a subheading be when used in a newspaper article?
- Detailed.
- Short and snappy. ✓
- Funny.
Which headline uses a pun?
- Dough-licious new pastry lands in shops ✓
- Yummy new pastry lands in shops
- Tasty new pastry lands in shops
'Tasty new pastry lands in shops!' Which technique does this headline use?
- Alliteration.
- A pun.
- Rhyme. ✓
What comes after the headline and subheading in a newspaper article?
- A picture.
- The main body text including introduction. ✓
- A conclusion.
Which headline is least effective at hooking the reader?
- Local business announces expansion plans. ✓
- Seafood festival makes a splash.
- Whimsical wonderland warms hearts.

What is the purpose of a newpaper article opening?
- To give all the details of the story to the reader.
- To summarise the main points of the article to the reader. ✓
- To give a visual depiction of the event.
What does speculation mean?
- A fact about something.
- A theory formulated without firm evidence. ✓
- A wild guess about something.
Where must you include the who, what, where, when, why of a newspaper article?
- Tail.
- Main body.
- Opening. ✓
What is important to include in the main body of a newspaper article?
- Background information.
- Analysis.
- 5 Ws.
- Interviews with witnesses. ✓
What does not fit into an opening of a newspaper article?
- Where the event took place.
- Background information about suspect. ✓
- When the event happened.
Which order will you find these details when reading a newspaper article?
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Who, what, where, when, why of the event.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Interviews with witnesses.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Other background information.

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An article opening begins a newspaper article
The opening must contain main information about the event
The main information about an event covers the who, what, where, when and why of the event
You should be as precise as possible when reporting on the who, what, where, when and why of an event

Details of a crime can be reported in any part of an article.

Explain to students that more and more information is revealed as an article develops.

Opening - An opening is the beginning section of a text.
Interview - An interview is a conversation between two or more people where one party is asked questions about something.
Speculation - Speculation is a theory or idea formed about something without the full concrete evidence.