Today, Year 2 started looking closely at newspaper reports. We talked about what newspapers are for and which features help readers find information quickly.
As a class, we agreed a toolkit for writing a good newspaper report. The children picked out the key features: a headline, a subheading, a photograph, a caption and factual information. We also talked about writing in the past tense and using clear, informative language.
The children then used the toolkit to study our model text, a newspaper report about the Great Fire of London. Working carefully, they hunted for each feature and highlighted it, then explained what it was for and how it helps the reader.
By the end of the lesson, the children could spot and talk about the features of a newspaper report. They are now ready to start writing their own in the coming lessons.
