Year 6 Writing homework
19 May 2017
Friday 19th May 2017 - due in on 25th May 2017
LO: Writing a newspaper article
Look at a newspaper with an adult. It can be a local or national newspaper (free or bought). Read some headlines and articles together.
Now write a newspaper article about an event you have attended or seen on TV – this could be the
Handsworth Summer Fete or a football match that you attend or watch on TV.
Remember, you are reporting the news so think about:
- A short, snappy and catchy headline
- A first sentence to sum up what the story is going to be about
- Paragraphs introduced by a topic sentence (you could also include a sub-heading)
- Facts (the 5Ws: who, what, why, where and when)
- The opinions of eye-witnesses
- Quotes from the people involved in the story
- Photos and captions help to tell the story
- Written in the past tense
- Written in the third person
- Sum up your story in your final paragraph (include your opinion)
We’re looking forward to reading your news articles!