Sharing what we find
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Think of a piece of news from your day. Choose the best way to share it: a text, an email or an article. Say why.
Answers differ. Short news: a message; a report with numbers: an email; a whole story: an article.
2
On paper, write the six parts of a report email in order.
To, subject, greeting, report, attachment, ending.
3
Write three headlines for an article about your school day. Which is best, and why?
Answers differ. A good headline is true and makes readers curious.
4
A survey of 20 children: apples 8, bananas 7, oranges 5. Write the key finding in one sentence and check the total.
Apples were the favourite with 8 votes. 8 + 7 + 5 = 20.
5
Compare: what did you like about writing an email? What would be good about an article?
Answers differ.