This resource contains a model text of a newspaper report. Explore this with your class as a good example of what you might expect them to write. Give children time to look at the model text, analyse the vocabulary and the sentence structures used. What elements might they want to use in their own writing?

Then pupils can use the writing frame to create their own newspaper report. They may want to write out a first draft in their books and use this worksheet for a final copy to be proudly presented on the wall. Encourage children to use all the ideas, vocabulary and editing techniques they have learnt to produce a high-quality piece of writing.

The model text and writing frame are also included in the teaching PowerPoint for you to model writing techniques on the whiteboard. This could be where you do a shared write to guide and inspire writers.

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