Year 4 English 22nd June 2020

Kensuke’s Kingdom By Michael Morpurgo

Read the rest of chapter 3.

Word of the day - haul Definition: pull or drag with effort or force

Example: We managed to haul Stella back into the boat.

1. Identify the features of a newspaper

Today you are going to look for the features of a newspaper.

The opening of a newspaper introduces the 4 or 5 Ws so a

reader can quickly get an idea of what has happened.

Who What Where When Why

Features of a newspaper

• Headline • Byline – who has written the article • Written in past tense (majority of the article) • Written in third person • Formal language • Chronological order of events • Opening – this introduces the 4/5Ws • Main body – explains in more detail what has happened and

perhaps why • Quotes – direct (with speech marks) and reported speech from

people involved or people who know the person in the report. • Conclusion – Up to date information: present tense

On the next page is a model of a newspaper report. Can you find all these features?

You could print the page off, highlight or underline the features and label them.

Opening Introduces 5Ws

Who What Where When Why

5Ws are developed.

There is more information about what happened.

Quote Gives extra

information. This is a direct

quote.

Further direct quotes and

reported quotes/speech

Conclusion Brings the article up to date to say

what is happening now. Tense change.

Extra possible features

Photograph

Caption

Headline

Byline

Word of the day - exile Definition: force someone from their native country

Example: St Helena is the place where Napoleon was exiled.

2. Recap and apply the rules of inverted commas (speech marks)

Today you are going to recap how to correctly use inverted commas to show speech in your writing.

Firstly watch this video and see if you can make a list of rules for using inverted commas e.g. when to use capital letters, when to start a new

line etc. (If you're still unsure you may want to also look at the first video on this page.)

Then use the list of rules on the next page to check if you have identified them

all.

Rules for using inverted commas (speech marks) " "

• Inverted commas should go at the beginning and end of what has been spoken. "Year Four are brilliant," said Miss Deakin.

• Speech always begins with a capital letter. Mrs Lynch exclaimed, "Yes

they are!"

• Include a comma before your speech if you have already stated who is speaking. Amy whispered, "Why is it so quiet?"

• Remember to include punctuation at the end of the speech BEFORE the

closing inverted comma – this could be a comma, a full stop, a question mark or exclamation mark depending on what is being said. "That cake was lovely," mumbled the girl around her last mouth full.

• When someone new speaks you need to start a new line. The girl shouted, "It's over there!" "What's over there?" asked the boy.

Activity one

Use the rules on the previous page to add inverted commas, capital letters and punctuation to these sentences.

1) Please can I have some sweets asked Imran 2) Stephanie laughed it was such a funny film 3) I'm so excited shouted James 4) What time are we having dinner whined Joshua 5) Molly whispered shhh, we're meant to be asleep

Answers

1) "Please can I have some sweets?" asked Imran. 2) Stephanie laughed, "It was such a funny film." 3) "I'm so excited!" shouted James. 4) "What time are we having dinner?" whined Joshua. 5) Molly whispered, "Shhh, we're meant to be asleep."

Activity two Now consider what might have been said by the following people

after Michael’s sudden disappearance.

Mum Dad Coast guard Eddie

Example: “I need my son to be found! He wouldn’t just leave us!” stated Michael’s distraught mother.

Remember to apply the rules for speech!

• Capital letter in the correct place. • Inverted commas around what is

spoken. • Commas in the correct place. • Punctuation inside the speech marks.

Word of the day - loom Definition: An event that is about to happen.

Example: She was paddling for her life in the green of a looming wave.

3. Gather information to plan a newspaper report.

Dead or alive? Missing Michael lost overboard!

Today you will be journalists.

Use the evidence from the book to plan your newspaper report.

Things to think about... • Use Chapter 3 to plan your newspaper about Michael

disappearing. • His mum and dad would have alerted someone like the

coastguard about his disappearance. • Given they’re on a boat, his parents will presume he’s gone

overboard. • Remember Stella and the football have gone too. • Think about why this might have happened. His parents will not

know the exact details but they will know that the weather has been bad so they may think that is the how he ended up falling overboard.

• Any details you are unsure of, like the time, you can make up but try to make it true to the story and realistic. E.g. it was at night time.

Newspaper plan

Quotations

Summary of article: 4/5Ws

What (expand on what has happened)

Up to date information

Pick another W to write about.

Word of the day - reluctant Definition: unwilling or unsure about something

Example: She was still reluctant to move.

4. Write a newspaper report Focus: use newspaper/journalistic language

Today you are going to use your plan to start writing your newspaper report.

We are going to focus on just paragraph 1 and 2 today. 1. The opening paragraph is short and to the point. You just list the 4 or 5Ws. 2. The second paragraph goes into more detail about what happened.

If you struggled with your plan, you can use mine on the next page. I’ve provided a WAGOLL to give you an idea of how to write the first 2 paragraphs of your newspaper article.

Success Criteria • Headline • Byline – who has written the article • Written in past tense • Written in third person • Formal language • Chronological order of events

You must include some newspaper/journalistic language. Use the word bank below to help you.

The incident occurred... It is presumed... It is believed...

According to witnesses... Experts suggest...

A number of reports suggest... Sources have confirmed/denied...

A spokesperson... Evidence suggests...

raised questions... devastated unbelievable distressing

Newspaper plan

Quotations

Summary of article: 4/5Ws

What

Up to date information

Who: Michael – young boy When: 28th July 1988 What: disappeared, presumed overboard Why: stormy weather Where: The Peggy Sue in Coral Sea

-Missing since last night -Dog barking stirred parents -Harness still on board -No life jacket -Dog missing too

Why -Michael manning the wheel -Parents asleep, Mum ill, Dad exhausted -Awful storms causing boat to be thrown left and right

Mum, “It’s his birthday today and he isn’t here. How long can a young boy survive in the ocean? Please find him!’’ Coastguard, “The Coral Sea can be incredible dangerous in a storm.”

Helicopters searching. Search and rescue boats out.

WAGOLL What a good one looks like

Yesterday evening, on the 28th of July, a boy named Michael fell overboard from a boat named ‘The Peggy Sue’, somewhere in the Coral Sea. Late last night, at approximately 11.30pm, the local Coastguard received a distressing call from Michael’s anxious mother and father. It stated that Michael was missing from their boat, The Peggy Sue, along with their family dog. After being alerted by the barks of their dog, Michael’s mother searched for Michael, who turns 12 today, on the ship’s deck, where he was last seen. After finding her son’s safety harness still on board, it is presumed that the young boy and his dog, Stella Artois, have fallen overboard due to the violent storm. The family are currently travelling the world and are devastated by this turn of events.

Word of the day - veer Definition: change direction suddenly.

Example: Then the boat veered violently and I was thrown sideways.

5. Complete your newspaper report Focus: inverted commas (speech)

Remember to apply the rules for speech!

• Capital letter to begin speech. • Inverted commas around what is

spoken. “ ” • Commas in the correct place. Before

speech if you have stated who is speaking or it might be before the closing inverted commas and saying who has spoken.

• Punctuation inside the speech marks.

Today you are going to write the last 2 paragraphs of your newspaper article. The third paragraph includes quotes from people linked to Michael. Pick just 2 people to provide quotes for the article. The final paragraph gives the reader an idea of what is happening now. What are they doing to find Michael?

WAGOLL What a good one looks like

Michael’s mother stated through tears, “It’s his birthday today and he isn’t here. How long can a young boy survive in the ocean? Please find him!’’ The local coastguard is gravely concerned. A spokesperson has commented, “The Coral Sea is an extremely dangerous place to be with strong currents which can easily drag you under the waves. We are doing our very best to locate Michael.’’ Currently, more than three search boats are sweeping the last known location of The Peggy Sue, searching desperately for the missing boy. A search and rescue helicopter has spent the early hours of this morning scouring the choppy seas for any sign of Michael. The search continues and we hope that Michael and his dog are found very soon.