a non-fiction text that provides information about an event

the quality of being interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public

an unlawful act which is punishable by a state or authority

a person who carries out a harmful, illegal or immoral act

a person harmed or injured as a result of a crime, accident or other event

Framing the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' as a newsworthy event

English

In this unit, pupils learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time. In 'The Titanic', pupils will learn to refine their journalistic tone with the use of passive voice.

In 'Angler Fish', pupils learnt to write multiple paragraphs per subheading in a non-chronological report. In this unit, pupils will learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time.

'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report

Red visits her grandmother but she isn't there.

Red has to try and save herself and her grandmother from a cunning wolf.

What is the best summary of the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood'?

a non-fiction text that provides information on real-life events

if it is funny enough to share with the public

if it is a true story and interesting enough for the public

if it is important or interesting enough to warrant reporting to the public

a person harmed/injured as a result of a crime or accident

Match the key vocabulary to the correct definition.

Which crimes did the wolf commit in 'Little Red Riding Hood'?

Who are the victims in the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood'?

Journalistic reports are what type of text?

Which of these definitions describes the **purpose** of a text?

What would you read to find out about real-life, current events?

Which of these definitions describes the **layout** of a text?

a group of words that always contains a verb.

a describing word for people, places or things.

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