News Report
 You
will write a 1 page news report
based on the title and picture provided
This is what page one will look
like. Use the ‘Rough Notes’
column to plan your report.
This is what page two will look
like. You can only use the lines
provided to write your report.
Storm Shuts Down Region
 Convention:
40
marks
Assesses your ability to
write.
-use of sentence
structure, organization,
punctuation, grammar,
and spelling.
 Topic
Development :
60 marks
Assesses your ability to
develop a realistic story
based on the title and
image provided.
-5 W’s and 1H, use of
quotes, participants, and
specific details.
Criteria:
 Four paragraphs:
• Lead (Intro), Body Paragraph #1, Body Paragraph #2,
Closing

Quotation
• minimum of one quote in Body #1 or Body #2

Conventions:
• Third person, spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence
structure
Use ONLY the space provided!

Lead: Introductory paragraph
• Keep it simple- approximately 2-3 sentences
Body Paragraph #1: Explains the Who, What, When,
and Where
 Body Paragraph #2: Explains the Why and How

• Be sure to have 1-2 quotations
• Quotations can be in body paragraph #1 or #2
• Quotations add the “at the scene” feeling”

Closing: concluding paragraph that answers
“What’s next?”
• Do NOT restate information from the introductory
paragraph
• Keep it simple- approximately 2-3 sentences
This is what the
blank test
looked like.
This is how the student responded.
Students Turn Classroom into Film Studio
Grade ten students (who) at Sandalwood Heights
Secondary School (where) turned their classroom
into a film studio (what) this week, (when) so that they
could create a video. (main idea) With some technical
help from their teacher, (how) Ms. Beaker, (who) they
created a 15-minute video about how to do a science
experiment. (what)
“It was entirely the students’ idea,” Ms. Beaker explained. (direct quote)
“The kids I have this year just love science, and we do a lot of experiments. (why)
They’ve become very good at planning and setting up, too.” Ms. Beaker went on to
explain that one day 15-year-old Elisha, who is shown in the picture, said, “We’re
so good at this; we could be teaching it!” (indirect quote) & (why) After
brainstorming many ideas, the students decided that making a movie would be an
exciting challenge. Finally, (transitional word to join ideas) they decided that
filming a demonstration of an experiment about how the water cycle works would
be interesting and easy to do.
Report continued on the next slide.
They planned the project for two weeks and gathered the supplies (how) they
would need. The local cable company agreed to lend the students recording
equipment and lights. (how) It took about one day of filming and then another
four days to edit and polish.
In addition, (transitional word to join ideas) by creating this video, the
students learned so much more than science. Everyone took part. They
showed real teamwork! (concluding statement)
Before you
begin:
1) Remember
your news
report must
connect to
the headline
and picture
provided.
2) Use the
“rough notes”
section for
planning
Self- Evaluation- Checklist
YES ×NO  Is the article related to headline?
YES ×NO  Do my lead and body paragraph
#1 answer:Who, What, When,
Where?
YES ×NO  Does my body paragraph #2
answer:
Why and How?
YES ×NO  Is there a quotation used?
YES ×NO  Have I used third person narration?
YES ×NO  Are 3-4 paragraphs used?
 Have I used proper spelling and
×NO
YES
grammar?
YES ×NO  Is my News Report realistic?
 March
Break Camp I Can – March 16-18 at
DSSS. Cost is $10. See Ms. Stokes in the
Student Support Office for sign-up, fee
payment, questions.
 Literacy
Counting on You classes – Mondays
after school started this week. See Ms.
Stokes to sign up immediately (only two
more classes before the test).
 Visit
the school website or www.eqao.com
for sample tests and extra practice.