In the town of Wilton, Connecticut, soccer has made a huge impact. Sitting in the town center is a collection basket filled with soccer balls. These soccer balls will make a very unique journey around the world to reach the hands...

Pupil outcome: I can create a non-fiction text that is engaging and accurate. Key learning points: - A newspaper article has five main sections with their own unique success criteria. - You can use emotive language in a newspaper article...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a newspaper article about the draugr's death in 'The Twisted Tree'. Key learning points: - Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail. - A clear and interesting introduction...

Pupil outcome: I can plan an effective article reporting on Mormor's death. Key learning points: - Effective planning starts with a 'brain dump' where you recall as much relevant information about the task as possible. - Language devices...

Pupil outcome: I can create engaging headlines and subheadings for an article about the 'draugr'. Key learning points: - Headlines will give the reader an indication of what the story is likely to be about. - The purpose of a headline is...

Pupil outcome: I can annotate a model article and write my own about the killing of the draugr. Key learning points: - A newspaper article should be written in the third person. - A newspaper article should have a formal tone without...

Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed plan to support my own writing. Key learning points: - Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail. - The crime case within 'The Speckled Band' lends itself well...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of rhetorical devices in newspaper articles. Key learning points: - Rhetorical devices are used to evoke an emotion in the reader or to persuade them of something - Newspaper articles typically use a...

Pupil outcome: I can create engaging headlines and subheadings. Key learning points: - The purpose of a headline is to grab a reader's attention - A headline should give an indication of the content of the news article - Language devices...

Pupil outcome: I can accurately punctuate a speech interrupted sentence. Key learning points: - Inverted commas are the punctuation that signal direct speech to the reader. - A speech interrupted sentence begins with a character's spoken...

Mr. Griot writes a news article for the local newspaper. He decides what to write about and creates a rough draft. Then he edits the rough draft using the Proofreading Checklist.

Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a newspaper article. Then he uses the proofreading checklist and identifies and corrects errors.

Mr. Griot shares an example of an informational newspaper article to teach the important characteristics of informational writing.

Mr. Griot uses a Venn diagram to compare and contrast various media sources.

Two education experts forensically analyse a Year 9 science lesson focusing on how to balance the importance of scientific precision with keeping the process fun and engaging. The experts are Malcolm Reed and Sasha Matthewman, both...

Did you know you can increase all of your IELTS scores using only 1 news article? Here’s how!



1. Read the news article for overall comprehension. Don’t stop to look up v
ocabulary.
2. Write a short summary of the...

Today you’ll learn how to skim on the IELTS Reading Exam.

This video is about the grammatical form be to + inf. It is used mainly in formal contexts such as laws, contracts, formal letters, and instruction manuals. It can be easily substituted with "to be supposed to". My mini-lesson will...

A good newspaper article include 6 elements (Headline, byline, placeline, lead, body and quotation). In this lesson, Mr. P. will list the elements of a newspaper writing and will explain how to write it. This lesson is designed for...