Reading Reading ComprehensionComprehension

Looking at newspapersLooking at newspapers

Aims & ObjectivesAims & Objectives Provide a definition of news.Provide a definition of news. Discuss the differences Discuss the differences

between tabloid and between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers.broadsheet newspapers.

Identify a story from a Identify a story from a tabloid newspaper and a tabloid newspaper and a broadsheet newspaper.broadsheet newspaper.

Aims & ObjectivesAims & Objectives Provide a summary for a Provide a summary for a

news story.news story. Practice a variety of reading Practice a variety of reading

techniques.techniques. Demonstrate writing own Demonstrate writing own

newspaper article and reflect newspaper article and reflect upon final piece.upon final piece.

““News”News”

In pairs or small In pairs or small groups decide on a groups decide on a definition for the definition for the word ‘news’.word ‘news’.

DefinitionDefinition

““new or important new or important information about recent information about recent events”events”

Tabloid Vs BroadsheetTabloid Vs Broadsheet

What is a tabloid newspaper?What is a tabloid newspaper?

What is a broadsheet What is a broadsheet newspaper?newspaper?

Tabloid Vs BroadsheetTabloid Vs Broadsheet

TabloidTabloid- a smaller newspaper - a smaller newspaper which focuses on less serious which focuses on less serious content. Tabloid journalism is content. Tabloid journalism is known for being more known for being more sensational and gossipy. sensational and gossipy.

Tabloid Vs BroadsheetTabloid Vs BroadsheetCharacteristics of a tabloid:Characteristics of a tabloid: Informal Informal Use of puns and alliteration Use of puns and alliteration Exaggeration for effectExaggeration for effect Slang Slang Short, snappy sentences Short, snappy sentences Colloquial language (chatty)Colloquial language (chatty) Mix fact and emotion Mix fact and emotion Uses biased & emotional languageUses biased & emotional language

Tabloid Vs BroadsheetTabloid Vs Broadsheet

BroadsheetBroadsheet- a much larger - a much larger newspaper that focuses on newspaper that focuses on serious and major news serious and major news stories. Known for its more stories. Known for its more formal nature. formal nature.

Tabloid Vs BroadsheetTabloid Vs Broadsheet Characteristics of a broadsheet:Characteristics of a broadsheet: Unbiased and clear languageUnbiased and clear language Focuses on facts and statisticsFocuses on facts and statistics More complex sentencesMore complex sentences Rhetorical questions Rhetorical questions Focus on major national and Focus on major national and

international eventsinternational events

Activity Activity In pairs:In pairs: 1. Read the two news stories 1. Read the two news stories

provided.provided. 2. Identify which story is from 2. Identify which story is from

a tabloid newspaper and which a tabloid newspaper and which is from a broadsheet is from a broadsheet newspaper.newspaper.

3. Why?3. Why?

PoemPoem

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

I Keep Six Honest… (‘The Elephant’s I Keep Six Honest… (‘The Elephant’s Child’)Child’)

I keep six honest serving-menI keep six honest serving-men(They taught me all I knew);(They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and WhenTheir names are What and Why and WhenAnd How and Where and WhoAnd How and Where and Who

ActivityActivity Individually:Individually: 1. Decide between you which article 1. Decide between you which article

you want to work with.you want to work with. 2. Complete the 5 Ws and a H table in.2. Complete the 5 Ws and a H table in. 3. Use this to help you write a 3. Use this to help you write a

summary of the article in your own summary of the article in your own words words

4. Complete the reading 4. Complete the reading comprehension tasks comprehension tasks

ActivityActivity Write your own newspaper Write your own newspaper

article.article.

Details provided.Details provided.

Reflect on final piece using Reflect on final piece using the self assessment and the self assessment and reflection form provided. reflection form provided.

Summary Summary I am confident with…I am confident with…

I need more practice I need more practice with…with…