Post on 24-Mar-2023
Day 1 Learning Intention
W.A.L.T. explore our understanding of a news article
In your own words, create a definition for a news article/describe what anews article is...
Can you think of different places you may see news articles:
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Here is a definition of a news article - was your definition similar?
A news article discusses current or recent news of either generalinterest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political ortrade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology newswebsites). A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses tothe happening event.
News articles can be found in many places - Newspapers, Socialmedia (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and many others), blogs,newsletters, magazines, all over the internet and on TV.
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The heading of a news reportA headline should grab the eye of the reader! Make them feel likethey need to read this news because it’s interesting and important.As it says in the poster above; you can include alliteration, rhymeand a play on words to create interesting titles/headlines.
Edit these headlines to make them grab the readers’ attention.
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Day 2 Learning Intention
W.A.L.T. I can understand and use the 5 W’s to introduce anews article
The 5 W’s are used when introducing a news article to see if you have all theimportant information.
Can you guess what the 5 W’s are?
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Read through the poster below to see the 5 W’s
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Pick an example from the poster above and create your own
introduction and title for your article. Make sure you use all the 5
W’s (they don't need to be in order).
For example: Manic Man Madly Marches Robs Melbourne Bank!
WHO , WHAT , WHERE , WHEN and WHY
Last Friday evening, a boy from Bendigo drove up the highway into
the big city. He was on a mission to rob a bank to buy a toy that his
family wouldn't buy him. He marched furiously and ferociously into
the Melbourne Bank demanding money for his new toy.
Key information: Remember this is just an introduction into the
article and you don't need to go into great detail yet.
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Complete the following punctuation activities on the following
2 pages. Read below to remind you of the main pieces of
punctuation.
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Day 3 Learning Intention
W.A.L.T. Read a news article and identify the key
information using the 5 W’s
Read through the next two news articles and find theexamples of the 5 W’s.
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Get creative and make your own news article.Articles shouldn’t normally be made up but let your imagination run wild!
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Day Four Learning Intention
W.A.L.T. Plan a news article from your own life.
Mission - The brand new newspaper ‘The GoldenSquare Times’ is looking for students to goundercover as reporters. You're our inside child andthe mission is clear: you need to get the inside scoopof what is really like Learning from home/school.We need you to interview someone at home/schoolwith how they are coping with remote learning. If youwant to impress us you might interview 2 or 3 people.
You need to firstly brainstorm at least 5 questions you willask during the interview and then use our template toplan your news article:
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Day 5 Learning Intention
W.A.L.T. check to see if I have the important elements of anews article and create a draft.
Complete these skill tasks to prove that you have what it takesto write for ‘The Golden Square Times’.
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Thank you for showing us you have what it takesto be a writer at ‘The Golden Square Times’.Your next mission is to read through ourrequirements for all articles and then completeyour draft article. Once you have finished,standby for more information.
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Draft of your top secret article
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