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Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls'

I can write the final main paragraph and conclusion of a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls'.

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Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls'

I can write the final main paragraph and conclusion of a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls'.

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Key learning points

  1. A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event.
  2. The main paragraphs give different perspectives, using both direct and reported speech.
  3. The conclusion includes the 'official' perspective, gives the most up-to-date information and looks to the future.
  4. Throughout, a range of cohesive devices can be used to connect ideas together.

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to integrate direct and reported speech into a paragraph that also contains factual information.

During shared writing, model how we can switch between direct and reported speech.

Keywords

  • Formal tone - the effect created by using serious, factual language

  • Direct speech - when we write the exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in inverted commas to indicate speech

  • Reported speech - when we write what someone said without using the exact words they spoke and without using inverted commas

  • Cohesive devices - language structures that contribute to text cohesion

Ensure that pupils have access to their plan from the previous lesson. A slide has been left lined for you to complete shared writing with your class if required.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Whose perspectives are included in our journalistic report based on 'When the Sky Falls'?
Correct answer: air raid warden
a local resident
Correct answer: Mrs F
Correct answer: Joseph
Correct answer: the council
Q2.
Which of these are not a feature of a formal tone?
factual language
Correct answer: chatty, imaginative language
serious language
Correct answer: contractions
Correct answer: giving your own opinion
Q3.
Which sentence uses a formal tone that is appropriate for a journalistic report?
Mrs Farrelly told me she understood the wardens' actions.
Correct answer: Mrs Farrelly said that she understood the wardens' actions.
Mrs Farrelly said she wouldn't have handled the situation the same way herself.
Mrs Farrelly, a rather stern woman, is the manager of the zoo.
Q4.
What does this sentence from a main paragraph show? 'Mr Mayo said that the wardens had arrived just in time to save the boy from the wolf.'
direct speech
Correct answer: reported speech
factual information
Correct answer: an individual's perspective
Q5.
Which of the following is not found in the main paragraphs of our journalistic report?
an individual's perspective on the event
direct speech
Correct answer: information looking to the future
reported speech
additional factual information
Q6.
Which cohesive device is used in this sentence? 'Mrs Farrelly, who is the zoo manager, said that she understood the wardens' actions.'
Correct answer: relative complex sentence
parenthesis in brackets
adverbial complex sentence
compound sentence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are features specific to the conclusion of our journalistic report?
summary of the events
Correct answer: looking to the future
Correct answer: the most up-to-date information
Correct answer: the 'official' perspective
Q2.
What is the 'official' perspective in our newspaper report?
Mrs F's perspective
Joseph's perspective
Correct answer: the council spokesperson's perspective
the air raid warden's perspective
Q3.
What cohesive device is seen in this example? 'Joseph, a volunteer at the zoo, explained that he had come to the zoo to protect the public.'
parenthesis in brackets
Correct answer: parenthesis in commas
relative complex sentence
adverbial complex sentence
Q4.
Which example below uses reported speech correctly?
Joseph said, "I can't believe he's gone."
Joseph said that he "can't believe he's gone."
Correct answer: Joseph said that he couldn't believe the gorilla was gone.
Joseph said can't believe the gorilla was gone.
Q5.
What feature of a conclusion is shown in this sentence? 'The zoo will remain closed for the duration of the war; however, it will require public donations to survive.'
giving the 'official' position
giving the most up-to-date information about the event
Correct answer: looking to the future
reported and direct speech
Q6.
What feature of a conclusion is shown in this sentence? 'The remaining animals at the zoo are now secure.'
giving the 'official' position
Correct answer: giving the most up-to-date information about the event
looking to the future
reported and direct speech