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LITERACY Good News!

LITERACY Good News!

Good News! For this unit, we will be taking the time to focus on

Good News! For this unit, we will be taking the time to focus on some of the positive news in the world!

Good News! ◦ Through this unit of work, we’ll be looking to focus on

Good News! ◦ Through this unit of work, we’ll be looking to focus on some of the stories in the News that make us smile. ◦ Especially in light of challenges throughout the world, it is important that we look at some of the stories that buoy and inspire us. ◦ CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (From Dream. Works Animation's "Trolls") (Official Video) – You. Tube Note: this link is just some feel good music to get you in the right frame of mind – it is optional and not essential to the work.

Good News! ◦ The first part of this unit is based around your reading

Good News! ◦ The first part of this unit is based around your reading skills. ◦ Together, we are going to look at one example of an article that shares some good news. ◦ You will be asked to complete a series of tasks in relation to this, using the reading skills that you have worked on so far.

Bee Corridor ◦ Begin by reading the ‘Bee Corridor’ article on the separate word

Bee Corridor ◦ Begin by reading the ‘Bee Corridor’ article on the separate word doc. ◦ Alternatively, you can see the article by following the link below: ◦ https: //www. independent. co. uk/environment/london-bee-corridor-wildflower-meadows-brent-councilclimate-change-a 8903456. html

Bee Corridor – Understanding ◦ The first thing that you should do is identify

Bee Corridor – Understanding ◦ The first thing that you should do is identify any language used in the article that is challenging or harder to understand. ◦ Highlight any words that you are uncertain about. If you cannot work out what they mean by looking at the words around them (context), you should look them up to find out the meaning.

Bee Corridor – Own Words You should now take some time to consider what

Bee Corridor – Own Words You should now take some time to consider what the article is about. Using no more than 50 words, explain what is happening in London in your own words.

Bee Corridor – Audience & Purpose Now you should consider these two questions: ◦

Bee Corridor – Audience & Purpose Now you should consider these two questions: ◦ Who is the target audience for this article? ◦ What is the purpose of this article? Write down your answers, and give reasons for them (i. e. I think that this article’s purpose is to inform us about bees because it contains lots of facts and statistics about this. )

Bee Corridor – Tone The next thing that you are going to be looking

Bee Corridor – Tone The next thing that you are going to be looking to do is identifying the TONE of this article. Tone refers to the general attitude in a piece of writing and it is something that you encounter every day! A lot of recognizing the tone of a piece of writing is considering whether it is positive or negative.

Bee Corridor – Tone Think about how some of the words used to describe

Bee Corridor – Tone Think about how some of the words used to describe the impact that bees have on our world might help us to understand the attitude towards them expressed in the article. For example: ‘Important’ ‘Required’ What do these words suggest about bees?

Bee Corridor – Tone Now you try. Find some words in the article about

Bee Corridor – Tone Now you try. Find some words in the article about the situation that bees are currently in to suggest how positive or negative it is. Write these words down and explain how they tell you whether this situation is positive or negative.

Bee Corridor – Tone Now you try. Find some words in the article about

Bee Corridor – Tone Now you try. Find some words in the article about the situation that bees are currently in to suggest how positive or negative it is. Write these words down and explain how they tell you whether this situation is positive or negative.

Good News! You should now take some time to look for your own good

Good News! You should now take some time to look for your own good news story! Below are a couple of links to websites designed for this but feel free to look for your own. ◦ The Day ◦ Good News, Inspiring, Positive Stories - Good News Network ◦ Happy News: Stories to make you smile - CBBC Newsround

Good News! Once you have found your own article, you should follow the same

Good News! Once you have found your own article, you should follow the same steps as you did for the Bee Corridor article: q. Improve your understanding by highlighting any difficult words and finding their definitions q. Explain the article in your own words q. Explain what the audience and purpose are and how you know q. Find the tone of the article and write down any words that help you to work this out

Sharing Your News ◦ Now that you have taken some time to familiarise yourself

Sharing Your News ◦ Now that you have taken some time to familiarise yourself with a variety of online articles, it’s time for you to produce your own! ◦ Try to stick to the ‘Good News’ theme! ◦ You can use one of the ideas that you have come across already, or if you’re looking to be inspired this link has some lovely ideas from last year: Illustrated Best News

Sharing Your News - Research The first thing that you should do is answer

Sharing Your News - Research The first thing that you should do is answer the simple questions: ◦ What? What happened? ◦ When? When did it happen? ◦ Who? Who was involved? ◦ Where? Where did it happen? ◦ Why? Why did it happen? You should research these questions using he research techniques we have worked on and make notes to inform your writing.

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ A good newspaper headline will be short and

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ A good newspaper headline will be short and attention-grabbing. You want to give readers a sense of the story they are about to read. ◦ It’s not easy to select the things which are most important to include in your headline. If you look at examples, they are usually no more than 10 words long. ◦ The key is to give an overall idea of the story, without giving away the whole thing. Remember that you want your reader to read the article, not just the headline.

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘A 11 Year old girl from Airdrie recently

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘A 11 Year old girl from Airdrie recently won a spelling competition when she spelled the word ‘’ correctly in front of three judges’ ◦ - is this a good headline? Why not?

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘Girl wins’ ◦ - is this a good

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘Girl wins’ ◦ - is this a good headline? Why not?

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘Girl wins with wonderful words’ ◦ - is

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ ‘Girl wins with wonderful words’ ◦ - is this a good headline? Why not?

Sharing Your News - Headline

Sharing Your News - Headline

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ One easy way of creating an eye-catching headline

Sharing Your News - Headline ◦ One easy way of creating an eye-catching headline is to use alliteration. ◦ Alliteration is when the same sound or letter is used at the start of each word in a line or sentence (it doesn’t have to be every word – just the majority). ◦ For example: Betty bought a bitter bit of butter.

Sharing Your News - Tone ◦ Think about what you are hoping to achieve

Sharing Your News - Tone ◦ Think about what you are hoping to achieve with your newspaper article. ◦ What is the purpose of a newspaper article? Who is your target audience? ◦ With that in mind, what kind of writing do you think you would use? What kind of writing have you seen in the articles you’ve looked at already?

Sharing Your News - Summarising ◦ In order to inform and engage your reader,

Sharing Your News - Summarising ◦ In order to inform and engage your reader, you should take this opportunity to give them main details: ◦ You should tell them what the incident was, when it happened, where it happened, and who was involved. This information should all be given to the reader in your very first paragraph so that they know what your article is about. ◦ Remember that you should be using entirely your own words!

Sharing Your News - Detail You should use the following paragraphs to expand on

Sharing Your News - Detail You should use the following paragraphs to expand on the story and add some detail to your story. You might want to include one of the following: ◦ Other ideas related to the topic. ◦ Quotes from those involved. ◦ Observations about the impact that it might have on people.

Sharing Your News - Reminder ◦ You should always use your own words when

Sharing Your News - Reminder ◦ You should always use your own words when you are writing your article. ◦ If you are quoting a source, using words that are not your own, you must use quotation marks. ◦ You should be sure to use appropriate spelling and grammar (i. e. write in paragraphs, use capital letters for names etc. ). There are some helpful hints on this BBC Bitesize page: How to write a news article

Sharing Your News: Success Criteria q. I have selected important information, using a variety

Sharing Your News: Success Criteria q. I have selected important information, using a variety of sources and have checked to make sure they are reliable. q I have organised essential information and supporting detail in a logical order. q I have used my own words to communicate the main ideas. q I have chosen the layout and presentation of my work based on the purpose of my writing.

Extension ◦ If you have completed your writing, you should use pictures to illustrate

Extension ◦ If you have completed your writing, you should use pictures to illustrate your story! ◦ They don’t have to be works of art, just think about how you can share information about your news story using only puctures.

Why This Matters ◦ While the news can get a little depressing at times,

Why This Matters ◦ While the news can get a little depressing at times, especially during uncertain times, it’s important to continue to engage with the world around you. ◦ Trying to see the positives in the news can help to maintain an optimistic outlook! ◦ Sharing the good news that we hear is another great way to positively impact the lives of those around us.