L.O: To understand the features of a newspaper article (know: understanding)

      Success criteria:

1. I can understand how the orientation is formed
2. I can understand how to form a quote
3. I understand the correct level of formality to use

L.O: To show my understanding of the features of a newspaper article (show: applying)

      Success criteria:

1. I can show how the orientation is formed
2. I can demonstrate how to write a relevant quote
3. I can use the correct level of formality

Guided reading questions based on the whole of The Giant’s Necklace by Michael Morpurgo

• Which character in The Giant’s Necklace interests you most? Give evidence from the text to support your arguments.
• Do you think Michael Morpurgo should have killed his main character? Explain and justify your answer.
• Why do you think Michael Morpurgo chose the name 'The Giant’s Necklace' for the title of the book? What title would you have given this story instead?

Tasks: Today we are going to turn the newsworthy events in The Giant’s Necklace into a newspaper article.

Watch the tutorial

Read the checklist/writing frame

Plan your newspaper article

Write your newspaper article-remember to use the checklist/writing frame to help you

Evaluate how you have done against the success criteria above

L.O: To show my understanding of how fossils are formed (show: applying)

success criteria:

1. I can demonstrate what fossils are and how they are formed
2. I can use scientific vocabulary
3. I can evaluate my understanding of how fossils are formed

Task: To use the information you have learnt about fossils and present it in your own words to someone who doesn’t know anything about fossils and how they are formed. You can present your information however you like however remember to:

• consider your target audience
• think about your layout
• use scientific vocabulary
• aim to be the best you can be (Article 6)
• evaluate how well you have done against the success criteria