Comprehension - 5.2 A News Report (Wednesday; 23/11) (Thursday; 24/11) (Friday; 25/11)

K: Identify how information is organised and linked.

U: Understand the purpose, audience, language, and layout of a report.

D: Answer questions to explain a report.

Words of the Day

1. News report

2. Climate change

Let's Begin!

Please refer to page 132 in your learner's book. Write today's day and date in your Comprehension book.

A news report has 6 layout features:

i) Headline – Tells us what the news is about.

ii) Byline – Shows who wrote the news report.

iii) Lead – Has important information (5W1H).

iv) Diagram – Shows statistics or graphs for further evidence.

v) Formal – Writing is filled with facts.

vi) Organised – Short paragraph for easy reading.

Let's read the news report together! Take 5 minutes to read and understand the context of the report.

Task 1

Refer to page 132 in your learner's book. Set 1 focuses on the context of the news report.

Answer Set 1a and write your answers in your Comprehension book.

You have 25 minutes for this task.

Task 2

Refer to page 137 in your learner's book. Set 2 focuses on the structure of the news report.

Answer Set 2a to 2e and write your answers in your Comprehension book.

You have 30 minutes for this task.