Understanding the Features of a Newspaper Report
A newspaper report includes essential elements such as a headline, subheadings, introductory paragraph covering the 5Ws, past tense and third-person writing style, pictures with captions, facts, quotes, and a conclusion. These features help create engaging and informative news articles that provide a snapshot of events in a structured and clear manner.
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TUESDAY 16THJUNE 2020 WALT: UNDERSTAND THE FEATURES OF A NEWSPAPER REPORT WILF: I UNDERSTAND THE FEATURES OF A NEWSPAPER REPORT I KNOW WHAT THE 5WS ARE.
FEATURES OF A NEWSPAPER REPORT A newspaper report must include: A headline and subheadings An introductory paragraph explaining the 5WS Written in past tense and in third person Picture with captions Facts about the event Quotes using direct speech A conclusion saying what might happen next
HEADLINE A newspaper report must include newspapers use the headline to try to grab the readers attention. It might even use a pun, rhyme or alliteration Examples of headlines: ROMAN COIN SURPRISE FOR MRS SHIP BACK TO EARTHWITH A BUMP!
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH A newspaper report begins with an introductory paragraph that includes the five Ws. The 5 Ws are: What happened When did it happen Where it happened Why it happened Who was involved to
WRITE IN THE THIRD PERSON AND PAST TENSE Past Tense Newspaper articles are normally an example of a recount text. They are written in the past tense as the event has already taken place. Third Person Write about what happened to others (e.g. he, she, they, them, it), not from your own perspective
CAPTIONS AND PICTURES Photos and captions will help to tell the story by giving the reader a snapshot of what has happened, where it happened or who it happened to. A caption explains to the reader what is happening in a picture. The caption is usually placed underneath the picture.
Read this newspaper report Back to Earth with a bump What features can you see?
TASK Read the newspaper report Back to Earth with a bump. It has been attached for you. In full sentences write what the newspaper report is about and write what features you can spot and give examples. For example, you could write: One features of this newspaper report is the headline which is Back to Earth with Bump . This is a good headline because it is not too wordy and it captures the reader s attention
